Which to use
“déclarent” and “déclarons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,985
- “déclarent” frequency rank
- #48,458
- “déclarons” frequency rank
- 58443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclarent | déclarons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déclarer. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déclarer. |
Where the eye mixes déclarent and déclarons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déclarent and déclarons follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between déclarent and déclarons
A purely visual mix-up. déclarent (\de.klaʁ\) and déclarons (\de.kla.ʁɔ̃\) 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 58443, 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\. déclarons is at rank #48,458, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kla.ʁɔ̃\.
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 58443, this pair ranks #109,058 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déclarent vs déclarons
Shared letters: acdlnré. Private to "déclarent": et. Private to "déclarons": os.
"déclarent" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "déclarons" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déclarent" and "déclarons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "déclarent" or "déclarons"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déclarent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déclarons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,058 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclarent" and "déclarons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déclarées vs déclarons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #109,058 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.