Which to use
“débarqué” is an adjective and “débloque” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,952
- “débarqué” frequency rank
- #27,781
- “débloque” frequency rank
- 40733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débarqué | débloque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transporté par mer avant d'être mis à terre → voir aéroporté. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de débloquer. |
Where the eye mixes débarqué and débloque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. débarqué (CVCVCCVV) and débloque (CVCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between débarqué and débloque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: débarqué is \de.baʁ.ke\ while débloque is \de.blɔk\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débarqué is recorded at frequency rank #12,952, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.baʁ.ke\. débloque is at rank #27,781, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.blɔk\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40733, this pair ranks #238,305 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of débarqué vs débloque
Shared letters: bdqué. Private to "débarqué": ar. Private to "débloque": elo.
"débarqué" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "débloque" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "débarqué" for "débloque" ever safe?
Which is more common, "débarqué" or "débloque"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "débarqué" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "débloque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,305 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débarqué" and "débloque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débarqué vs débarques". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #238,305 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.