décideravsdécideursWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: décidera is a verb, décideurs is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“décidera” is a verb and “décideurs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,466
“décidera” frequency rank
#14,457
“décideurs” frequency rank
32923
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature décidera décideurs
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du futur de décider. Pluriel de décideur.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set décidera and décideurs apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
décidera
9 ch
décideurs

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décidera is \de.si.də.ʁa\ while décideurs is \de.si.dœʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

décidera is recorded at frequency rank #18,466, classified as averb, pronounced \de.si.də.ʁa\. décideurs is at rank #14,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.si.dœʁ\.

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 32923, this pair ranks #294,064 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of décidera vs décideurs

Shared letters: cdeiré. Private to "décidera": a. Private to "décideurs": su.

"décidera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "décideurs" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC

Frequency comparison

décidera#18,466
décideurs#14,457

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "décidera" and "décideurs" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "décidera" is a verb and "décideurs" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "décidera" or "décideurs"?
"décideurs" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,457 in our French list, against #18,466 for "décidera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering décidera vs décideurs

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “décidera”; for a noun, it's “décideurs”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “décidera” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list