déshabiller

\de.za.bi.je\

/\de.za.bi.je\/ verb

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The verdict

“déshabiller” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #27,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,792
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dépouiller (quelqu’un) des habits dont il est vêtu.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

déshabiller vs déshabillé
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for déshabiller
PropertyValue
Headworddéshabiller
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.za.bi.je\
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,792
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “déshabiller” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). déshabiller lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around déshabiller (IPA \de.za.bi.je\), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,792 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for déshabiller, with forms such as "ddéshabiller", "deshabiller", and "dséhabiller". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "déshabillé", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is déshabiller, spelled D-É-S-H-A-B-I-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dépouiller (quelqu’un) des habits dont il est vêtu.
  2. 2
    Révéler par des propos médisants les défauts, les vices des autres.
  3. 3
    Mettre les murs à nu dans un local, enlever tous les éléments amovibles, les décors, les lambris, les plinthes, les faux plafonds, l’appareillage électrique, etc.
  4. 4
    Enlever ses vêtements.
  5. 5
    Enlever ses vêtements de fonction, en parlant d’un ecclésiastique qui quitte ses vêtements sacerdotaux, d’un avocat, d’un magistrat qui quitte sa robe, d’un acteur qui quitte son costume de théâtre, etc.
  6. 6
    Quitter son habit de ville pour se mettre plus à son aise.

Synonyms

défringuerdéloquerdénuderdésaperdévêtir

This word in other languages

undress(English)desvestir(Español)ausziehen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddéshabiller
  • deshabiller
  • dséhabiller
  • déhsabiller
  • désahbiller
  • déshabbiller
  • déshabilelr
  • déshabiler
  • déshabillerr
  • déshabillre
  • déshabliler
  • déshaibller
  • déshbailler
  • déshhabiller
  • désshabiller
  • édshabiller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of déshabiller - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddéshabiller1deshabiller1dséhabiller2déhsabiller2désahbiller2déshabbiller1déshabilelr2déshabiler1
Edit distance from "déshabiller"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "déshabiller"?
"déshabiller" is spelled D-É-S-H-A-B-I-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.za.bi.je\.
What does "déshabiller" mean?
As a verb, "déshabiller" means: Dépouiller (quelqu’un) des habits dont il est vêtu.
What words are commonly confused with "déshabiller"?
"déshabiller" is commonly confused with "déshabillé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "déshabiller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déshabiller" is \de.za.bi.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déshabiller" come from?
"déshabiller" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “déshabiller”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-S-H-A-B-I-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.za.bi.je\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “déshabillé” - see the side-by-side comparison. déshabiller vs déshabillé
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list