Which to use
“déchue” and “déçu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,837
- “déchue” frequency rank
- #3,752
- “déçu” frequency rank
- 46589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déchue | déçu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de déchu. | Qui a éprouvé une déception, qui a subi une situation inférieure à ses attentes. |
Where the eye mixes déchue and déçu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. déchue runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against déçu's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déchue vs déçu
A purely visual mix-up. déchue (\de.ʃy\) and déçu (\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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déchue is recorded at frequency rank #42,837, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ʃy\. déçu is at rank #3,752, tagged as anadj, 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 46589, this pair ranks #193,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déchue vs déçu
Shared letters: dué. Private to "déchue": ceh. Private to "déçu": ç.
"déchue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "déçu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déchue" for "déçu" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déchue" vs "déçu" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déchue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déçu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déchue" and "déçu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déchue". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #193,728 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.