Which to use
“débarquent” is a verb and “débarques” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,858
- “débarquent” frequency rank
- #43,898
- “débarques” frequency rank
- 59756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débarquent | débarques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de débarquer. | Pluriel de débarque. |
Same sound, different letters: débarquent vs débarques
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. débarquent runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVVCC) against débarques's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - débarquent and débarques
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: débarquent and débarques carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.baʁk\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59756, 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\. débarques is at rank #43,898, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.baʁk\.
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 59756, this pair ranks #101,368 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of débarquent vs débarques
Shared letters: abdeqrué. Private to "débarquent": nt. Private to "débarques": s.
"débarquent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "débarques" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "débarquent" for "débarques" ever safe?
Which is more common, "débarquent" or "débarques"?
Useful next steps
"débarquent" and "débarques" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "débarquent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "débarques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,368 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débarquent" and "débarques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débarques vs débattues". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #101,368 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.