Which to use
“déchue” and “déçus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,837
- “déchue” frequency rank
- #11,572
- “déçus” frequency rank
- 54409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déchue | déçus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de déchu. | Masculin pluriel de déçu. |
Where the eye mixes déchue and déçus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. déchue runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against déçus's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déchue with déçus
A purely visual mix-up. déchue (\de.ʃy\) and déçus (\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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54409, 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\. déçus is at rank #11,572, 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 54409, this pair ranks #134,234 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déchue vs déçus
Shared letters: dué. Private to "déchue": ceh. Private to "déçus": sç.
"déchue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "déçus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déchue" and "déçus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "déchue" vs "déçus" - 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 "déçus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,234 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déchue" and "déçus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déchue". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #134,234 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.