Decor or décor?
decor is a noun meaning “The style of decoration of a room or building”; décor is a noun meaning “The style of decoration of a room or building”. In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) decor is about as common as décor.
What is the difference between decor and décor?
| decor | décor | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | The style of decoration of a room or building A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop | The style of decoration of a room or building A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop |
| Example | Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor | Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor |
| Forms | decors décors | decors décors |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪkɔː/ /deɪˈkoɹ/ /dɪˈkoɹ/ | /ˈdeɪkɔː/ /deɪˈkoɹ/ /dɪˈkoɹ/ |
| In writing | 4.5 times per million words | 4.5 times per million words |
Sources: decor and décor in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of decor and décor
decor
- 1
The style of decoration of a room or building
Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor
- 2
Alternative spelling of decor
- 3
A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop
décor
- 1
The style of decoration of a room or building
Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor
- 2
Alternative spelling of decor
- 3
A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, decor or décor?
decor appears 4.5 times per million words; décor 4.5 times per million words.
decor 4.5 times per million wordsdécor 4.5 times per million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).