Which to use
“déceler” and “decider” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,721
- “déceler” frequency rank
- #41,731
- “decider” frequency rank
- 60452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déceler | decider |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dévoiler ce que quelqu’un cache intentionnellement. | Décider. |
Where the eye mixes déceler and decider
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: déceler vs decider
A purely visual mix-up. déceler (\de.s(ə.)le\) and decider (\de.t͡si.ˈdɛr\) 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 60452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déceler is recorded at frequency rank #18,721, classified as averb, pronounced \de.s(ə.)le\. decider is at rank #41,731, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.t͡si.ˈdɛr\.
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 60452, this pair ranks #97,502 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déceler vs decider
Shared letters: cder. Private to "déceler": lé. Private to "decider": i.
"déceler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "decider" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decider ← dceider · ddecider · deccider · decdier · decidder · deciderr · decidre · deciedr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déceler" for "decider" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déceler" vs "decider" - 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 "déceler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decider" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,502 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déceler" and "decider" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decider vs délier". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #97,502 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.