Which to use
“déclarent” and “déclarer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,985
- “déclarent” frequency rank
- #5,028
- “déclarer” frequency rank
- 15013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclarent | déclarer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déclarer. | Faire connaître d’une façon manifeste. |
Where the eye mixes déclarent and déclarer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses déclarent with déclarer
A purely visual mix-up. déclarent (\de.klaʁ\) and déclarer (\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 15013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déclarent is recorded at frequency rank #9,985, classified as averb, pronounced \de.klaʁ\. déclarer is at rank #5,028, 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 15013, this pair ranks #394,236 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déclarent vs déclarer
Shared letters: acdelré. Private to "déclarent": nt. Private to "déclarer": -.
"déclarent" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "déclarer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déclarent" and "déclarer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déclarent" or "déclarer"?
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 "déclarent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déclarer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #394,236 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclarent" and "déclarer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "declare vs déclarent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #394,236 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.