Which to use
“débits” is a noun and “dépité” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,177
- “débits” frequency rank
- #35,482
- “dépité” frequency rank
- 53659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débits | dépité |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de débit. | Qui éprouve du dépit. |
Where the eye mixes débits and dépité
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. débits (CVCVCC) and dépité (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between débits and dépité
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: débits is \de.bi\ while dépité is \de.pi.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53659, 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\. dépité is at rank #35,482, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.pi.te\.
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 53659, this pair ranks #139,254 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of débits vs dépité
Shared letters: dité. Private to "débits": bs. Private to "dépité": p.
"débits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "dépité" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "débits" and "dépité" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "débits" or "dépité" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "dépité" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,254 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débits" and "dépité" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduite vs dépité". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #139,254 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.