Which to use
“débits” and “dégâts” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,177
- “débits” frequency rank
- #4,228
- “dégâts” frequency rank
- 22405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débits | dégâts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de débit. | Pluriel de dégât. |
Where the eye mixes débits and dégâts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. débits and dégâts follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between débits and dégâts
A purely visual mix-up. débits (\de.bi\) and dégâts (\de.ɡa\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débits is recorded at frequency rank #18,177, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.bi\. dégâts is at rank #4,228, 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 22405, this pair ranks #358,148 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of débits vs dégâts
Shared letters: dsté. Private to "débits": bi. Private to "dégâts": gâ.
"débits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "dégâts" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "débits" and "dégâts" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "débits" vs "dégâts" - which ranks higher?
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 "débits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dégâts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #358,148 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débits" and "dégâts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débits vs devins". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #358,148 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.