Which to use
“décisifs” and “décisive” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,291
- “décisifs” frequency rank
- #8,535
- “décisive” frequency rank
- 33826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décisifs | décisive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de décisif. | Féminin singulier de décisif. |
Where the eye mixes décisifs and décisive
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. décisifs (CVCVCVCC) and décisive (CVCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between décisifs and décisive
A purely visual mix-up. décisifs (\de.si.zif\) and décisive (\de.si.ziv\) 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 33826, 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\. décisive is at rank #8,535, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.si.ziv\.
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 33826, this pair ranks #288,022 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décisifs vs décisive
Shared letters: cdisé. Private to "décisifs": f. Private to "décisive": ev.
"décisifs" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "décisive" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décisifs" and "décisive" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "décisifs" vs "décisive" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "décisifs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décisive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,022 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décisifs" and "décisive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décisifs vs decision". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #288,022 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.