Which to use
“décente” and “décrite” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,734
- “décente” frequency rank
- #9,645
- “décrite” frequency rank
- 39379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décente | décrite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de décent. | Féminin singulier de décrit. |
Where the eye mixes décente and décrite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. décente (CVCVCCV) and décrite (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between décente and décrite
A purely visual mix-up. décente (\de.sɑ̃t\) and décrite (\de.kʁit\) 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 39379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décente is recorded at frequency rank #29,734, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.sɑ̃t\. décrite is at rank #9,645, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.kʁit\.
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 39379, this pair ranks #248,409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décente vs décrite
Shared letters: cdeté. Private to "décente": n. Private to "décrite": ir.
"décente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "décrite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décente" and "décrite" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "décente" or "décrite"?
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 "décente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décrite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décente" and "décrite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décente vs décents". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #248,409 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.