Which to use
“déclara” and “déclarer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,360
- “déclara” frequency rank
- #5,028
- “déclarer” frequency rank
- 20388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclara | déclarer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de déclarer. | Faire connaître d’une façon manifeste. |
Where the eye mixes déclara and déclarer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between déclara and déclarer
A purely visual mix-up. déclara (\de.kla.ʁa\) and déclarer (\de.kla.ʁe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20388, 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\. déclarer is at rank #5,028, tagged as averb, 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 20388, this pair ranks #368,526 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déclara vs déclarer
Shared letters: acdlré. Private to "déclara": -. Private to "déclarer": e.
"déclara" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "déclarer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déclara" and "déclarer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "déclara" vs "déclarer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "déclara" and "déclarer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déclara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déclarer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,526 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclara" and "déclarer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déclara vs declare". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #368,526 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.