Which to use
“déclara” and “declare” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,360
- “déclara” frequency rank
- #49,591
- “declare” frequency rank
- 64951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclara | declare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de déclarer. | Déclarer. |
Where the eye mixes déclara and declare
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses déclara with declare
A purely visual mix-up. déclara (\de.kla.ʁa\) and declare ([dɪˈkleər]) 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 64951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déclara is recorded at frequency rank #15,360, classified as averb, pronounced \de.kla.ʁa\. declare is at rank #49,591, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɪˈkleər].
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 64951, this pair ranks #74,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déclara vs declare
Shared letters: acdlr. Private to "déclara": é. Private to "declare": e.
"déclara" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "declare" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- declare ← dcelare · ddeclare · decalre · decclare · declaer · declarre · decllare · declrae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déclara" and "declare" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "déclara" vs "declare" - 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 "déclara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "declare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclara" and "declare" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "declare vs déclarera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #74,575 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.