Which to use
“débarquent” and “débarquer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,858
- “débarquent” frequency rank
- #10,312
- “débarquer” frequency rank
- 26170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débarquent | débarquer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de débarquer. | Tirer, ou faire sortir d’un navire, d’un bateau, ce qu’il contient. |
Where the eye mixes débarquent and débarquer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. débarquent runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVVCC) against débarquer's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between débarquent and débarquer
A purely visual mix-up. débarquent (\de.baʁk\) and débarquer (\de.baʁ.ke\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débarquent is recorded at frequency rank #15,858, classified as averb, pronounced \de.baʁk\. débarquer is at rank #10,312, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.baʁ.ke\.
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 26170, this pair ranks #336,726 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of débarquent vs débarquer
Shared letters: abdeqrué. Private to "débarquent": nt. Private to "débarquer": -.
"débarquent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "débarquer" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "débarquent" and "débarquer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "débarquent" or "débarquer"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "débarquent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "débarquer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #336,726 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débarquent" and "débarquer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débarquent vs démarquent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #336,726 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.