Which to use
“débloque” and “débloquer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,781
- “débloque” frequency rank
- #12,769
- “débloquer” frequency rank
- 40550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débloque | débloquer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de débloquer. | Délivrer du blocus. |
Where the eye mixes débloque and débloquer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. débloque runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against débloquer's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: débloque vs débloquer
A purely visual mix-up. débloque (\de.blɔk\) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “débloque” sits inside “débloquer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débloque is recorded at frequency rank #27,781, classified as averb, pronounced \de.blɔk\. 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 40550, this pair ranks #239,664 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of débloque vs débloquer
Shared letters: bdeloqué. Private to "débloque": -. Private to "débloquer": r.
"débloque" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "débloquer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "débloque" and "débloquer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "débloque" or "débloquer" show up more?
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 "débloque" 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 #239,664 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débloque" and "débloquer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débloquer vs débusquer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #239,664 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.