détromper

\de.tʁɔ̃.pe\

/\de.tʁɔ̃.pe\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tirer quelqu’un de l’erreur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-detromper · détromper · French

détromper · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 détromper
PropertyValue
Headworddétromper
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.tʁɔ̃.pe\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « détromper » en français

détrompersiège 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

détromper is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \de.tʁɔ̃.pe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tirer quelqu’un de l’erreur.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for détromper in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is détromper, spelled D-É-T-R-O-M-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tirer quelqu’un de l’erreur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je ne crus point ici devoir détromper le père Milot au sujet de ses croyances linguistiques et il continua : […].
  2. Je veux vous détromper sur le compte de cet homme-là. — Il se fiait à ce fripon, j’ai eu bien de la peine à l’en détromper.

This word in other languages

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 "détromper"?
"détromper" is spelled D-É-T-R-O-M-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.tʁɔ̃.pe\.
What does "détromper" mean?
As a verb, "détromper" means: Tirer quelqu’un de l’erreur.
How do you pronounce "détromper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "détromper" is \de.tʁɔ̃.pe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "détromper" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list