Which to use
“declare” and “déplore” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,591
- “declare” frequency rank
- #13,162
- “déplore” frequency rank
- 62753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | declare | déplore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déclarer. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déplorer. |
Where the eye mixes declare and déplore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between declare and déplore
A purely visual mix-up. declare ([dɪˈkleər]) and déplore (\de.plɔʁ\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
declare is recorded at frequency rank #49,591, classified as averb, pronounced [dɪˈkleər]. déplore is at rank #13,162, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.plɔʁ\.
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 62753, this pair ranks #85,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of declare vs déplore
Shared letters: delr. Private to "declare": ac. Private to "déplore": opé.
"declare" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "déplore" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- declare ← dcelare · ddeclare · decalre · decclare · declaer · declarre · decllare · declrae
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "declare" and "déplore" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "declare" or "déplore" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "declare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déplore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "declare" and "déplore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "declare vs déclarera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #85,474 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.