Which to use
“décisifs” is an adjective and “décisions” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,291
- “décisifs” frequency rank
- #2,221
- “décisions” frequency rank
- 27512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décisifs | décisions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de décisif. | Pluriel de décision. |
Where the eye mixes décisifs and décisions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. décisifs runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against décisions's 9 (CVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: décisifs vs décisions
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décisifs is \de.si.zif\ while décisions is \de.si.zjɔ̃\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décisifs is recorded at frequency rank #25,291, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.si.zif\. décisions is at rank #2,221, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.si.zjɔ̃\.
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 27512, this pair ranks #328,497 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décisifs vs décisions
Shared letters: cdisé. Private to "décisifs": f. Private to "décisions": no.
"décisifs" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "décisions" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décisifs" and "décisions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "décisifs" or "décisions" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "décisifs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décisions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,497 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décisifs" and "décisions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décisifs vs decision". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #328,497 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.