Which to use
“declare” is a verb and “declive” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,661
- “declare” frequency rank
- #14,568
- “declive” frequency rank
- 32229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | declare | declive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de declarar. | Pendiente o inclinación del terreno o de una superficie. |
Where the eye mixes declare and declive
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses declare with declive
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: declare is [d̪eˈklaɾe] while declive is [d̪eˈkliβ̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
declare is recorded at frequency rank #17,661, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈklaɾe]. declive is at rank #14,568, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈkliβ̞e].
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 32229, this pair ranks #203,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of declare vs declive
Shared letters: cdel. Private to "declare": ar. Private to "declive": iv.
"declare" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "declive" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "declare" for "declive" ever safe?
Which is more common, "declare" or "declive"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "declare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "declive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "declare" and "declive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae vs declare". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #203,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.