Which to use
“déchus” is an adjective and “duchés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,240
- “déchus” frequency rank
- #39,757
- “duchés” frequency rank
- 80997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déchus | duchés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de déchu. | Pluriel de duché. |
Where the eye mixes déchus and duchés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. déchus and duchés follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between déchus and duchés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déchus is \de.ʃy\ while duchés is \dy.ʃe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80997, 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\. duchés is at rank #39,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dy.ʃe\.
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 80997, this pair ranks #19,682 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déchus vs duchés
Shared letters: cdhsué. Private to "déchus": -. Private to "duchés": -.
"déchus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "duchés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déchus" for "duchés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déchus" vs "duchés" - 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 "duchés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,682 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déchus" and "duchés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déchus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #19,682 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.