Which to use
“dèche” and “œdème” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,607
- “dèche” frequency rank
- #34,835
- “œdème” frequency rank
- 84442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dèche | œdème |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Misère, gêne financière. | Enflure non douloureuse, qui est produite par une infiltration séreuse dans les tissus et qui se distingue des autres enflures parce qu’elle garde quelque temps l’impression des doigts. |
Where the eye mixes dèche and œdème
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dèche vs œdème
A purely visual mix-up. dèche (\dɛʃ\) and œdème (\e.dɛm\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84442, 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\. œdème is at rank #34,835, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.dɛm\.
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 84442, this pair ranks #13,003 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dèche vs œdème
Shared letters: deè. Private to "dèche": ch. Private to "œdème": mœ.
"dèche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "œdème" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dèche" and "œdème" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "dèche" or "œdème" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dèche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "œdème" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,003 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dèche" and "œdème" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déçues". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,003 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.