déclaravsdéclareraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“déclara” and “déclarera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,360
“déclara” frequency rank
#44,995
“déclarera” frequency rank
60355
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature déclara déclarera
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de déclarer. Troisième personne du singulier du futur du verbe déclarer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déclara and déclarera apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
déclara
9 ch
déclarera

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. déclara (\de.kla.ʁa\) and déclarera (\de.kla.ʁə.ʁa\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60355, 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\. déclarera is at rank #44,995, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kla.ʁə.ʁa\.

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 60355, this pair ranks #98,011 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of déclara vs déclarera

Shared letters: acdlré. Private to "déclara": -. Private to "déclarera": e.

"déclara" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "déclarera" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

déclara#15,360
déclarera#44,995

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déclara" and "déclarera" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.kla.ʁa\ versus \de.kla.ʁə.ʁa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "déclara" or "déclarera"?
"déclara" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,360 in our French list, against #44,995 for "déclarera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering déclara vs déclarera

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “déclara” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list