Which to use
“débits” is a noun and “desdits” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,177
- “débits” frequency rank
- #36,792
- “desdits” frequency rank
- 54969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débits | desdits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de débit. | Masculin pluriel de dudit. |
Where the eye mixes débits and desdits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: débits vs desdits
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: débits is \de.bi\ while desdits is \de.di\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs determiner), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54969, 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\. desdits is at rank #36,792, tagged as adet, pronounced \de.di\.
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 54969, this pair ranks #130,465 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of débits vs desdits
Shared letters: dist. Private to "débits": bé. Private to "desdits": e.
"débits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "desdits" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- desdits ← ddesdits · dedsits · desddits · desdist · desditss · desditts · desdtis · desidts
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "débits" and "desdits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "débits" or "desdits" show up more?
What to do next
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 "desdits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,465 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débits" and "desdits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défaits vs desdits". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #130,465 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.