Which to use
“décaler” and “déclarer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,977
- “décaler” frequency rank
- #5,028
- “déclarer” frequency rank
- 31005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décaler | déclarer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enlever la cale à ; changer l’équilibre, l’aplomb. | Faire connaître d’une façon manifeste. |
Where the eye mixes décaler and déclarer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: décaler vs déclarer
A purely visual mix-up. décaler (\de.ka.le\) and déclarer (\de.kla.ʁe\) 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 31005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décaler is recorded at frequency rank #25,977, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ka.le\. déclarer is at rank #5,028, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kla.ʁe\.
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 31005, this pair ranks #306,619 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décaler vs déclarer
Shared letters: acdelré. Private to "décaler": -. Private to "déclarer": -.
"décaler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "déclarer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décaler" and "déclarer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "décaler" vs "déclarer" - which ranks higher?
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 "décaler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déclarer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,619 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décaler" and "déclarer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décaler vs décèle". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #306,619 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.