déshonorable

\de.zɔ.nɔ.ʁabl\

/\de.zɔ.nɔ.ʁabl\/ adj

The verdict

“déshonorable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déshonorant, qui déshonore.

Corpus desk

Index FR-deshonorable · déshonorable · French

déshonorable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for déshonorable
PropertyValue
Headworddéshonorable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\de.zɔ.nɔ.ʁabl\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « déshonorable » en français

déshonorablesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

déshonorable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \de.zɔ.nɔ.ʁabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Déshonorant, qui déshonore.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for déshonorable in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is déshonorable, spelled D-É-S-H-O-N-O-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déshonorant, qui déshonore.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how déshonorable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mais c'était notre famille, ils étaient morts parce que juifs, ils avaient connu le sort funeste d'un peuple dont nous portions l'héritage et dans un monde ivre du mot mémoire, il paraissait déshonorable de s'en laver les mains.
  2. Accepter une mission déshonorable.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "déshonorable"?
"déshonorable" is spelled D-É-S-H-O-N-O-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.zɔ.nɔ.ʁabl\.
What does "déshonorable" mean?
As an adjective, "déshonorable" means: Déshonorant, qui déshonore.
How do you pronounce "déshonorable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déshonorable" is \de.zɔ.nɔ.ʁabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déshonorable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list