Which to use
“dea” is a verb and “dégât” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,801
- “dea” frequency rank
- #24,555
- “dégât” frequency rank
- 44356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dea | dégât |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manger chez quelqu’un, de quelque chose. | Dommage, détérioration amenés par un accident ou une cause violente. |
Letter map: dea vs dégât
Shared letters muted; letters that set dea and dégât apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. dea runs 3 letters (CVV) against dégât's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: dea vs dégât
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dea is averb and dégâtanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dea is recorded at frequency rank #19,801, classified as averb. dégât is at rank #24,555, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.ɡa\.
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 44356, this pair ranks #211,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dea vs dégât
Shared letters: d. Private to "dea": ae. Private to "dégât": gtâé.
"dea" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dégât" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dea" for "dégât" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dea" or "dégât"?
What to do next
Pair "dea" vs "dégât" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dégât" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dea" and "dégât" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dea vs dray". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #211,039 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.