Which to use
“déclenche” is a noun and “déclenchent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,205
- “déclenche” frequency rank
- #31,458
- “déclenchent” frequency rank
- 42663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclenche | déclenchent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Appareil qui sert à séparer deux pièces d’une machine. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déclencher. |
Same sound, different letters: déclenche vs déclenchent
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters. déclenche runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against déclenchent's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - déclenche and déclenchent
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: déclenche and déclenchent carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.klɑ̃ʃ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “déclenche” sits inside “déclenchent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déclenche is recorded at frequency rank #11,205, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.klɑ̃ʃ\. déclenchent is at rank #31,458, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.klɑ̃ʃ\.
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 42663, this pair ranks #223,905 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déclenche vs déclenchent
Shared letters: cdehlné. Private to "déclenche": -. Private to "déclenchent": t.
"déclenche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "déclenchent" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déclenche" and "déclenchent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déclenche" or "déclenchent" show up more?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "déclenche" / "déclenchent". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "déclenche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déclenchent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,905 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclenche" and "déclenchent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déclenchées vs déclenchent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #223,905 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.