Which to use
“dèche” and “décote” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,607
- “dèche” frequency rank
- #41,242
- “décote” frequency rank
- 90849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dèche | décote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Misère, gêne financière. | Réduction de la cote, baisse de la valeur. |
Where the eye mixes dèche and décote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dèche runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against décote's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dèche vs décote
A purely visual mix-up. dèche (\dɛʃ\) and décote (\de.kɔt\) 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 90849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dèche is recorded at frequency rank #49,607, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɛʃ\. décote is at rank #41,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.kɔt\.
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 90849, this pair ranks #4,410 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dèche vs décote
Shared letters: cde. Private to "dèche": hè. Private to "décote": oté.
"dèche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "décote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dèche" and "décote" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dèche" vs "décote" - 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 "dèche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,410 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dèche" and "décote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déçues". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,410 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.