Which to use
“décéder” and “décidez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,290
- “décéder” frequency rank
- #18,996
- “décidez” frequency rank
- 56286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décéder | décidez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mourir, en parlant des personnes. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décider. |
Where the eye mixes décéder and décidez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. décéder and décidez follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses décéder with décidez
A purely visual mix-up. décéder (\de.se.de\) and décidez (\de.si.de\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décéder is recorded at frequency rank #37,290, classified as averb, pronounced \de.se.de\. décidez is at rank #18,996, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.si.de\.
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 56286, this pair ranks #122,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décéder vs décidez
Shared letters: cdeé. Private to "décéder": r. Private to "décidez": iz.
"décéder" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "décidez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décéder" for "décidez" ever safe?
Frequency check: "décéder" vs "décidez" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "décéder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décidez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décéder" and "décidez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décèdent vs décéder". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #122,039 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.