endommager

\ɑ̃.dɔ.ma.ʒe\

/\ɑ̃.dɔ.ma.ʒe\/ verb

The verdict

“endommager” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #25,304 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#25,304
frequency rank, French
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mettre une chose en mauvais état en lui faisant subir quelque dommage.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

endommager vs endommagés
80% similar
endommager vs endommagé
80% similar
endommager vs endommagée
80% similar

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

Key facts for endommager
PropertyValue
Headwordendommager
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.dɔ.ma.ʒe\
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,304
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “endommager” 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). endommager 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 endommager is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.dɔ.ma.ʒe\. Corpus data places it at rank #25,304 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mettre une chose en mauvais état en lui faisant subir quelque dommage.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for endommager, with forms such as "ednommager", "enddommager", and "endmomager". 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, "endommagés", "endommagé", "endommagée", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is endommager, spelled E-N-D-O-M-M-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre une chose en mauvais état en lui faisant subir quelque dommage.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ednommager,enddommager,endmomager,endomager,endomamger,endommaegr,endommagerr,endommagger,endommagre,endommgaer,enndommager,enodmmager,nedommager

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ednommager2enddommager1endmomager2endomager1endomamger2endommaegr2endommagerr1endommagger1
Edit distance from "endommager"

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 "endommager"?
"endommager" is spelled E-N-D-O-M-M-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.dɔ.ma.ʒe\.
What does "endommager" mean?
As a verb, "endommager" means: Mettre une chose en mauvais état en lui faisant subir quelque dommage.
What words are commonly confused with "endommager"?
"endommager" is commonly confused with "endommagés", "endommagé", "endommagée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "endommager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endommager" is \ɑ̃.dɔ.ma.ʒe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "endommager" come from?
"endommager" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “endommager”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-D-O-M-M-A-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.dɔ.ma.ʒe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “endommagés” - see the side-by-side comparison. endommager vs endommagés
  • 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