Which to use
“débits” and “délits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,177
- “débits” frequency rank
- #9,818
- “délits” frequency rank
- 27995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débits | délits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de débit. | Pluriel de délit. |
Where the eye mixes débits and délits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. débits and délits follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses débits with délits
A purely visual mix-up. débits (\de.bi\) and délits (\de.li\) 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 a single letter - b in “débits” becomes l in “délits”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27995, 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\. délits is at rank #9,818, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.li\.
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 27995, this pair ranks #325,526 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of débits vs délits
Shared letters: disté. Private to "débits": b. Private to "délits": l.
"débits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "délits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "débits" and "délits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "débits" vs "délits" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "débits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "délits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #325,526 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débits" and "délits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débits vs devins". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #325,526 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.