Which to use
“déclara” and “déclarez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,360
- “déclara” frequency rank
- #44,429
- “déclarez” frequency rank
- 59789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclara | déclarez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de déclarer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déclarer. |
Where the eye mixes déclara and déclarez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déclara runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against déclarez's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déclara vs déclarez
A purely visual mix-up. déclara (\de.kla.ʁa\) and déclarez (\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 59789, 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\. déclarez is at rank #44,429, 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 59789, this pair ranks #101,179 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déclara vs déclarez
Shared letters: acdlré. Private to "déclara": -. Private to "déclarez": ez.
"déclara" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "déclarez" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déclara" and "déclarez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "déclara" or "déclarez" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déclara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déclarez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,179 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclara" and "déclarez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "declare vs déclarez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #101,179 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.