Which to use
“débordant” is an adjective and “débordent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,571
- “débordant” frequency rank
- #31,454
- “débordent” frequency rank
- 62025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débordant | débordent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui déborde, qui sort de ses limites habituelles ou obligées. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déborder. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set débordant and débordent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: débordant is anadjective and débordentaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “débordant” becomes e in “débordent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débordant is recorded at frequency rank #30,571, classified as anadj. débordent is at rank #31,454, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.bɔʁd\.
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 62025, this pair ranks #89,243 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of débordant vs débordent
Shared letters: bdnorté. Private to "débordant": a. Private to "débordent": e.
"débordant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "débordent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "débordant" and "débordent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "débordant" or "débordent"?
Remembering débordant vs débordent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “débordant”; for a verb, it's “débordent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “débordant” entry
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