Which to use
“déclara” is a verb and “déclarée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,360
- “déclara” frequency rank
- #8,990
- “déclarée” frequency rank
- 24350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclara | déclarée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de déclarer. | Féminin singulier de déclaré. |
Where the eye mixes déclara and déclarée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déclara runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against déclarée's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déclara and déclarée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déclara is \de.kla.ʁa\ while déclarée is \de.kla.ʁe\. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24350, 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\. déclarée is at rank #8,990, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.kla.ʁe\.
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 24350, this pair ranks #347,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déclara vs déclarée
Shared letters: acdlré. Private to "déclara": -. Private to "déclarée": e.
"déclara" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "déclarée" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déclara" and "déclarée" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déclara" or "déclarée" show up more?
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 "déclarée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #347,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclara" and "déclarée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déclara vs declare". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #347,107 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.