désordre

\de.zɔʁdʁ\

/\de.zɔʁdʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“désordre” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,995 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,995
frequency rank, French
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Manque d’ordre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

désordre vs désordres
89% similar
désordre vs déborde
75% similar
désordre vs découdre
75% similar

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

Key facts for désordre
PropertyValue
Headworddésordre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.zɔʁdʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,995
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “désordre” 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). désordre lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for désordre is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \de.zɔʁdʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,995 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for désordre, with forms such as "ddésordre", "desordre", and "dséordre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "désordres", "déborde", "découdre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is désordre, spelled D-É-S-O-R-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manque d’ordre.
  2. 2
    Trouble, égarement.
  3. 3
    Fait attestant le désordre.
  4. 4
    Mauvais état de certaines choses qui ne sont pas ou ne sont plus réglées, administrées, etc., comme elles devraient l’être.
  5. 5
    Dérèglement de mœurs.
  6. 6
    Querelle, dissension, et particulièrement, trouble, émeute, dans un état, dans une ville, etc.
  7. 7
    Avarie apparaissant sur une construction, un bâtiment ou un ouvrage, attestant de son dysfonctionnement ou d’une non-qualité.

Synonyms

anarchiebankoulélébazarboxonbrolcirquefoutoirpagaille

This word in other languages

disorder(English)desorden(Español)Randale(Deutsch)desordem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddésordre,desordre,dséordre,déosrdre,désodrre,désorddre,désorder,désordrre,désorrde,désorrdre,désrodre,déssordre,édsordre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of désordre - 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.

ddésordre1desordre1dséordre2déosrdre2désodrre2désorddre1désorder2désordrre1
Edit distance from "désordre"

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 "désordre"?
"désordre" is spelled D-É-S-O-R-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.zɔʁdʁ\.
What does "désordre" mean?
As a noun, "désordre" means: Manque d’ordre.
What words are commonly confused with "désordre"?
"désordre" is commonly confused with "désordres", "déborde", "découdre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "désordre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "désordre" is \de.zɔʁdʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "désordre" come from?
"désordre" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “désordre”

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

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