Which to use
“déclenche” is a noun and “déclencher” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,205
- “déclenche” frequency rank
- #8,991
- “déclencher” frequency rank
- 20196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclenche | déclencher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Appareil qui sert à séparer deux pièces d’une machine. | Manœuvrer la déclenche pour séparer dans une machine ou dans un ensemble mécanique deux pièces qui ordinairement sont liées. |
Where the eye mixes déclenche and déclencher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. déclenche runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against déclencher's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déclenche with déclencher
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déclenche is \de.klɑ̃ʃ\ while déclencher is \de.klɑ̃.ʃe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “déclenche” sits inside “déclencher”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20196, 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\. déclencher is at rank #8,991, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.klɑ̃.ʃe\.
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 20196, this pair ranks #369,495 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déclenche vs déclencher
Shared letters: cdehlné. Private to "déclenche": -. Private to "déclencher": r.
"déclenche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "déclencher" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déclenche" and "déclencher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déclenche" or "déclencher"?
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 "déclenche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déclencher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #369,495 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclenche" and "déclencher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déclenche vs déclenchées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #369,495 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.