Which to use
“décidons” and “désirons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,477
- “décidons” frequency rank
- #38,774
- “désirons” frequency rank
- 74251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décidons | désirons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décider. | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de désirer. |
Where the eye mixes décidons and désirons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. décidons and désirons follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between décidons and désirons
A purely visual mix-up. décidons (\de.si.dɔ̃\) and désirons (\de.zi.ʁɔ̃\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décidons is recorded at frequency rank #35,477, classified as averb, pronounced \de.si.dɔ̃\. désirons is at rank #38,774, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.zi.ʁɔ̃\.
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 74251, this pair ranks #37,725 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of décidons vs désirons
Shared letters: dinosé. Private to "décidons": c. Private to "désirons": r.
"décidons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "désirons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décidons" and "désirons" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "décidons" or "désirons" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "décidons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "désirons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,725 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décidons" and "désirons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "désirées vs désirons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,725 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.