Which to use
“déclenchées” and “déclenchent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,611
- “déclenchées” frequency rank
- #31,458
- “déclenchent” frequency rank
- 81069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclenchées | déclenchent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin pluriel de déclencher. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déclencher. |
Where the eye mixes déclenchées and déclenchent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. déclenchées (CVCCVCCCVVC) and déclenchent (CVCCVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses déclenchées with déclenchent
A purely visual mix-up. déclenchées (\de.klɑ̃.ʃe\) and déclenchent (\de.klɑ̃ʃ\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déclenchées is recorded at frequency rank #49,611, classified as averb, pronounced \de.klɑ̃.ʃe\. 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 81069, this pair ranks #19,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déclenchées vs déclenchent
Shared letters: cdehlné. Private to "déclenchées": s. Private to "déclenchent": t.
"déclenchées" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVVC · "déclenchent" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déclenchées" for "déclenchent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déclenchées" or "déclenchent"?
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 "déclenchées" 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 #19,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclenchées" and "déclenchent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déclenchées vs déclenchés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #19,529 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.