Which to use
“déclarent” and “décorent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,985
- “déclarent” frequency rank
- #48,459
- “décorent” frequency rank
- 58444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclarent | décorent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déclarer. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décorer. |
Where the eye mixes déclarent and décorent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déclarent runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against décorent's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déclarent vs décorent
A purely visual mix-up. déclarent (\de.klaʁ\) and décorent (\de.kɔʁ\) 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 58444, 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\. décorent is at rank #48,459, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kɔʁ\.
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 58444, this pair ranks #109,052 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déclarent vs décorent
Shared letters: cdenrté. Private to "déclarent": al. Private to "décorent": o.
"déclarent" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "décorent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déclarent" and "décorent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déclarent" or "décorent" 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 "déclarent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décorent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,052 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclarent" and "décorent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décorent vs déforment". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #109,052 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.