Which to use
“déchus” and “déçus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,240
- “déchus” frequency rank
- #11,572
- “déçus” frequency rank
- 52812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déchus | déçus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de déchu. | Masculin pluriel de déçu. |
Where the eye mixes déchus and déçus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. déchus runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) 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 déchus with déçus
A purely visual mix-up. déchus (\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 52812, 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\. 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 52812, this pair ranks #145,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déchus vs déçus
Shared letters: dsué. Private to "déchus": ch. Private to "déçus": ç.
"déchus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "déçus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déchus" and "déçus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "déchus" vs "déçus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "déçus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déchus" and "déçus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déchus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #145,111 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.