Which to use
“déclarait” and “déclarent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,022
- “déclarait” frequency rank
- #9,985
- “déclarent” frequency rank
- 24007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclarait | déclarent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de déclarer. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déclarer. |
Where the eye mixes déclarait and déclarent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déclarait (CVCCVCVVC) and déclarent (CVCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: déclarait vs déclarent
A purely visual mix-up. déclarait (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déclarait is recorded at frequency rank #14,022, 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 24007, this pair ranks #349,206 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déclarait vs déclarent
Shared letters: acdlrté. Private to "déclarait": i. Private to "déclarent": en.
"déclarait" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "déclarent" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déclarait" and "déclarent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déclarait" or "déclarent" 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 "déclarait" 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 #349,206 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclarait" and "déclarent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déclaraient vs déclarait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #349,206 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.