Which to use
“décerne” and “déjeune” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,068
- “décerne” frequency rank
- #34,071
- “déjeune” frequency rank
- 68139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décerne | déjeune |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décerner. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déjeuner. |
Where the eye mixes décerne and déjeune
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. décerne (CVCVCCV) and déjeune (CVCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between décerne and déjeune
A purely visual mix-up. décerne (\de.sɛʁn\) and déjeune (\de.ʒœn\) 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 68139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décerne is recorded at frequency rank #34,068, classified as averb, pronounced \de.sɛʁn\. déjeune is at rank #34,071, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʒœn\.
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 68139, this pair ranks #60,390 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of décerne vs déjeune
Shared letters: dené. Private to "décerne": cr. Private to "déjeune": ju.
"décerne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "déjeune" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décerne" and "déjeune" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "décerne" or "déjeune" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "décerne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déjeune" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,390 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décerne" and "déjeune" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décèle vs décerne". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,390 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.