décrivez

\de.kʁi.ve\

/\de.kʁi.ve\/ verb

The verdict

“décrivez” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #36,359. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,359
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décrire.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

décrivez vs dérive
75% similar
décrivez vs devriez
63% similar
décrivez vs dérives
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for décrivez
PropertyValue
Headworddécrivez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.kʁi.ve\
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,359
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “décrivez” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). décrivez lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around décrivez (IPA \de.kʁi.ve\), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,359 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for décrivez, with forms such as "dcérivez", "ddécrivez", and "decrivez". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "dérive", "devriez", "dérives", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is décrivez, spelled D-É-C-R-I-V-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décrire.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif de décrire.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcérivez
  • ddécrivez
  • decrivez
  • déccrivez
  • décirvez
  • décrievz
  • décrivezz
  • décrivvez
  • décrivze
  • décrrivez
  • décrviez
  • dércivez
  • édcrivez

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of décrivez - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dcérivez2ddécrivez1decrivez1déccrivez1décirvez2décrievz2décrivezz1décrivvez1
Edit distance from "décrivez"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "décrivez"?
"décrivez" is spelled D-É-C-R-I-V-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \de.kʁi.ve\.
What does "décrivez" mean?
As a verb, "décrivez" means: Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décrire.
What words are commonly confused with "décrivez"?
"décrivez" is commonly confused with "dérive", "devriez", "dérives". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "décrivez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "décrivez" is \de.kʁi.ve\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "décrivez" come from?
"décrivez" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “décrivez”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-C-R-I-V-E-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.kʁi.ve\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dérive” - see the side-by-side comparison. décrivez vs dérive
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list