Which to use
“débarquer” and “débloquer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,312
- “débarquer” frequency rank
- #12,769
- “débloquer” frequency rank
- 23081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débarquer | débloquer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tirer, ou faire sortir d’un navire, d’un bateau, ce qu’il contient. | Délivrer du blocus. |
Where the eye mixes débarquer and débloquer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. débarquer (CVCVCCVVC) and débloquer (CVCCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: débarquer vs débloquer
A purely visual mix-up. débarquer (\de.baʁ.ke\) and débloquer (\de.blɔ.ke\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débarquer is recorded at frequency rank #10,312, classified as averb, pronounced \de.baʁ.ke\. débloquer is at rank #12,769, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.blɔ.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 23081, this pair ranks #354,482 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of débarquer vs débloquer
Shared letters: bdeqrué. Private to "débarquer": a. Private to "débloquer": lo.
"débarquer" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "débloquer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "débarquer" and "débloquer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "débarquer" or "débloquer" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "débarquer" and "débloquer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "débarquer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "débloquer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #354,482 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débarquer" and "débloquer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débarquer vs débarques". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #354,482 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.