embarquer

\ɑ̃.baʁ.ke\

/\ɑ̃.baʁ.ke\/ verb

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The verdict

“embarquer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,823 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#9,823
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mettre dans une barque, dans un navire, dans un vaisseau, en parlant des hommes, des armes, des vivres, des marchandises, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

embarquer vs embarqués
78% similar
embarquer vs embarquez
89% similar
embarquer vs embarque
89% similar

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

Key facts for embarquer
PropertyValue
Headwordembarquer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.baʁ.ke\
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,823
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “embarquer” 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). embarquer 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 embarquer is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.baʁ.ke\. Corpus data places it at rank #9,823 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 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 embarquer, with forms such as "ebmarquer", "emabrquer", and "embaqruer". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "embarqués", "embarquez", "embarque", and more, 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 embarquer, spelled E-M-B-A-R-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre dans une barque, dans un navire, dans un vaisseau, en parlant des hommes, des armes, des vivres, des marchandises, etc.
  2. 2
    Faire monter dans un véhicule ou sur quelque chose.
  3. 3
    Arrêter quelqu'un.
  4. 4
    Laisser entrer de l’eau, en parlant d’un bateau, ou de l’eau qui entre dans le bateau.
  5. 5
    Entrer dans un vaisseau ou dans quelque autre bâtiment pour faire route.
  6. 6
    S’engager à quelque chose, ou dans une affaire.

Antonyms

débarquer

This word in other languages

embark(English)embarcar(Español)embarcar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ebmarquer,emabrquer,embaqruer,embarqeur,embarqquer,embarquerr,embarqure,embarrquer,embaruqer,embbarquer,embraquer,emmbarquer,mebarquer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embarquer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ebmarquer2emabrquer2embaqruer2embarqeur2embarqquer1embarquerr1embarqure2embarrquer1
Edit distance from "embarquer"

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 "embarquer"?
"embarquer" is spelled E-M-B-A-R-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.baʁ.ke\.
What does "embarquer" mean?
As a verb, "embarquer" means: Mettre dans une barque, dans un navire, dans un vaisseau, en parlant des hommes, des armes, des vivres, des marchandises, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "embarquer"?
"embarquer" is commonly confused with "embarqués", "embarquez", "embarque". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "embarquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embarquer" is \ɑ̃.baʁ.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embarquer" come from?
"embarquer" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “embarquer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-M-B-A-R-Q-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.baʁ.ke\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “embarqués” - see the side-by-side comparison. embarquer vs embarqués
  • 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