Which to use
“Damme” and “œdème” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,346
- “Damme” frequency rank
- #34,835
- “œdème” frequency rank
- 71181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Damme | œdème |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante du datif singulier de Damm. | Enflure non douloureuse, qui est produite par une infiltration séreuse dans les tissus et qui se distingue des autres enflures parce qu’elle garde quelque temps l’impression des doigts. |
Where the eye mixes Damme and œdème
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Damme (CVCCV) and œdème (VCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Damme and œdème
A purely visual mix-up. Damme (\ˈdamə\) and œdème (\e.dɛm\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Damme is recorded at frequency rank #36,346, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈdamə\. œdème is at rank #34,835, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.dɛm\.
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 71181, this pair ranks #48,504 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Damme vs œdème
Shared letters: dem. Private to "Damme": a. Private to "œdème": èœ.
"Damme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "œdème" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Damme ← admme · damem · ddamme · dmame
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Damme" and "œdème" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Damme" or "œdème"?
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 "Damme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "œdème" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,504 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Damme" and "œdème" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Damme vs damned". 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 #48,504 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.