divulguer

\di.vyl.ɡe\

/\di.vyl.ɡe\/ verb

The verdict

“divulguer” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #21,915 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#21,915
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rendre public ce qui n’était pas su ; dévoiler un secret.

Key facts for divulguer
PropertyValue
Headworddivulguer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\di.vyl.ɡe\
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,915
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “divulguer” 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). divulguer 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 divulguer is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \di.vyl.ɡe\. Corpus data places it at rank #21,915 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Rendre public ce qui n’était pas su ; dévoiler un secret.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for divulguer, with forms such as "ddivulguer", "diuvlguer", and "divluguer". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is divulguer, spelled D-I-V-U-L-G-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rendre public ce qui n’était pas su ; dévoiler un secret.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddivulguer,diuvlguer,divluguer,divugluer,divulgeur,divulgguer,divulguerr,divulgure,divullguer,divuluger,divvulguer,dviulguer,idvulguer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddivulguer1diuvlguer2divluguer2divugluer2divulgeur2divulgguer1divulguerr1divulgure2
Edit distance from "divulguer"

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 "divulguer"?
"divulguer" is spelled D-I-V-U-L-G-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \di.vyl.ɡe\.
What does "divulguer" mean?
As a verb, "divulguer" means: Rendre public ce qui n’était pas su ; dévoiler un secret.
What are common misspellings of "divulguer"?
Common misspellings include "ddivulguer", "diuvlguer", "divluguer", "divugluer", "divulgeur". The correct spelling is "divulguer".
How do you pronounce "divulguer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "divulguer" is \di.vyl.ɡe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "divulguer" come from?
"divulguer" 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 “divulguer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-V-U-L-G-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \di.vyl.ɡe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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