Which to use
“débarrasse” and “débarrasser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,918
- “débarrasse” frequency rank
- #5,336
- “débarrasser” frequency rank
- 27254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débarrasse | débarrasser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de débarrasser. | Dégager de ce qui embarrasse. |
Where the eye mixes débarrasse and débarrasser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. débarrasse runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCV) against débarrasser's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: débarrasse vs débarrasser
A purely visual mix-up. débarrasse (\de.ba.ʁas\) and débarrasser (\de.ba.ʁa.se\) 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 extra letter(s) - “débarrasse” sits inside “débarrasser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débarrasse is recorded at frequency rank #21,918, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ba.ʁas\. débarrasser is at rank #5,336, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ba.ʁa.se\.
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 27254, this pair ranks #330,172 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of débarrasse vs débarrasser
Shared letters: abdersé. Private to "débarrasse": -. Private to "débarrasser": -.
"débarrasse" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV · "débarrasser" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "débarrasse" and "débarrasser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "débarrasse" or "débarrasser"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "débarrasse" and "débarrasser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "débarrasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "débarrasser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #330,172 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débarrasse" and "débarrasser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débarasser vs débarrasse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #330,172 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.