Which to use
“débute” and “dégoûte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,188
- “débute” frequency rank
- #22,244
- “dégoûte” frequency rank
- 28432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débute | dégoûte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de débuter. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe dégoûter. |
Where the eye mixes débute and dégoûte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between débute and dégoûte
A purely visual mix-up. débute (\de.byt\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débute is recorded at frequency rank #6,188, classified as averb, pronounced \de.byt\. 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 28432, this pair ranks #322,862 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of débute vs dégoûte
Shared letters: deté. Private to "débute": bu. Private to "dégoûte": goû.
"débute" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dégoûte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "débute" for "dégoûte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "débute" or "dégoûte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "débute" and "dégoûte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "débute" 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 #322,862 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débute" and "dégoûte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dégoûte vs dérouter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #322,862 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.