Which to use
“dèche” and “déçue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,607
- “dèche” frequency rank
- #10,491
- “déçue” frequency rank
- 60098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dèche | déçue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Misère, gêne financière. | Femme déçue. |
Where the eye mixes dèche and déçue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dèche vs déçue
A purely visual mix-up. dèche (\dɛʃ\) and déçue (\de.sy\) 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 60098, 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\. déçue is at rank #10,491, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.sy\.
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 60098, this pair ranks #99,469 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dèche vs déçue
Shared letters: de. Private to "dèche": chè. Private to "déçue": uçé.
"dèche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "déçue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dèche" and "déçue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dèche" or "déçue"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dèche" and "déçue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dèche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déçue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,469 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dèche" and "déçue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déçues". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #99,469 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.