Which to use
“déboule” and “dégoûte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,835
- “déboule” frequency rank
- #22,244
- “dégoûte” frequency rank
- 65079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déboule | dégoûte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de débouler. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe dégoûter. |
Where the eye mixes déboule and dégoûte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: déboule vs dégoûte
A purely visual mix-up. déboule (\de.bul\) and dégoûte (\de.ɡut\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déboule is recorded at frequency rank #42,835, classified as averb, pronounced \de.bul\. dégoûte is at rank #22,244, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ɡut\.
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 65079, this pair ranks #73,941 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déboule vs dégoûte
Shared letters: deoé. Private to "déboule": blu. Private to "dégoûte": gtû.
"déboule" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "dégoûte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déboule" for "dégoûte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déboule" or "dégoûte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déboule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dégoûte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,941 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déboule" and "dégoûte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déboule vs déroula". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,941 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.