Which to use
“débiter” and “débutera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,810
- “débiter” frequency rank
- #23,521
- “débutera” frequency rank
- 60331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débiter | débutera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vendre d’une façon continue, répétée, surtout au détail. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de débuter. |
Where the eye mixes débiter and débutera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. débiter runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against débutera's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between débiter and débutera
A purely visual mix-up. débiter (\de.bi.te\) and débutera (\de.by.tə.ʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débiter is recorded at frequency rank #36,810, classified as averb, pronounced \de.bi.te\. débutera is at rank #23,521, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.by.tə.ʁa\.
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 60331, this pair ranks #98,172 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of débiter vs débutera
Shared letters: bderté. Private to "débiter": i. Private to "débutera": au.
"débiter" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "débutera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "débiter" for "débutera" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "débiter" or "débutera" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "débiter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "débutera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,172 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débiter" and "débutera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débiter vs désister". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #98,172 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.