Which to use
“déchus” and “déçues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,240
- “déchus” frequency rank
- #46,735
- “déçues” frequency rank
- 87975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déchus | déçues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de déchu. | Féminin pluriel de déçu. |
Where the eye mixes déchus and déçues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. déchus (CVCCVC) and déçues (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses déchus with déçues
A purely visual mix-up. déchus (\de.ʃy\) and déçues (\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 87975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déchus is recorded at frequency rank #41,240, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ʃy\. déçues is at rank #46,735, 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 87975, this pair ranks #7,585 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déchus vs déçues
Shared letters: dsué. Private to "déchus": ch. Private to "déçues": eç.
"déchus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "déçues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déchus" and "déçues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "déchus" or "déçues" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déchus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déçues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,585 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déchus" and "déçues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déçues". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,585 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.