Which to use
“déclarait” and “déplaçait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,022
- “déclarait” frequency rank
- #35,001
- “déplaçait” frequency rank
- 49023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclarait | déplaçait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de déclarer. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de déplacer. |
Where the eye mixes déclarait and déplaçait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déclarait and déplaçait follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between déclarait and déplaçait
A purely visual mix-up. déclarait (\de.kla.ʁɛ\) and déplaçait (\de.pla.sɛ\) 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 49023, 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\. déplaçait is at rank #35,001, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pla.sɛ\.
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 49023, this pair ranks #174,110 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déclarait vs déplaçait
Shared letters: adilté. Private to "déclarait": cr. Private to "déplaçait": pç.
"déclarait" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "déplaçait" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déclarait" and "déplaçait" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "déclarait" vs "déplaçait" - which ranks higher?
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 "déplaçait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,110 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclarait" and "déplaçait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déplaçaient vs déplaçait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #174,110 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.