Which to use
“déclarer” and “délirer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,028
- “déclarer” frequency rank
- #36,817
- “délirer” frequency rank
- 41845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclarer | délirer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faire connaître d’une façon manifeste. | Avoir le délire ; être en délire. |
Where the eye mixes déclarer and délirer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déclarer runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against délirer's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déclarer and délirer
A purely visual mix-up. déclarer (\de.kla.ʁe\) and délirer (\de.li.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 41845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déclarer is recorded at frequency rank #5,028, classified as averb, pronounced \de.kla.ʁe\. délirer is at rank #36,817, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.li.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 41845, this pair ranks #230,084 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déclarer vs délirer
Shared letters: delré. Private to "déclarer": ac. Private to "délirer": i.
"déclarer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "délirer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déclarer" and "délirer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "déclarer" vs "délirer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déclarer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "délirer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,084 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclarer" and "délirer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délier vs délirer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #230,084 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.