Which to use
“déclaraient” and “déclarent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,565
- “déclaraient” frequency rank
- #9,985
- “déclarent” frequency rank
- 55550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclaraient | déclarent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif imparfait de déclarer. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déclarer. |
Where the eye mixes déclaraient and déclarent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. déclaraient runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVVVCC) against déclarent's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déclaraient with déclarent
A purely visual mix-up. déclaraient (\de.kla.ʁɛ\) and déclarent (\de.klaʁ\) 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 55550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déclaraient is recorded at frequency rank #45,565, classified as averb, pronounced \de.kla.ʁɛ\. déclarent is at rank #9,985, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.klaʁ\.
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 55550, this pair ranks #126,783 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déclaraient vs déclarent
Shared letters: acdelnrté. Private to "déclaraient": i. Private to "déclarent": -.
"déclaraient" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVVCC · "déclarent" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déclaraient" for "déclarent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déclaraient" or "déclarent"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déclaraient" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déclarent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,783 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclaraient" and "déclarent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déclaraient vs déplaçaient". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #126,783 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.