Which to use
“déclin” is a noun and “degli” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,951
- “déclin” frequency rank
- #42,274
- “degli” frequency rank
- 49225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déclin | degli |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | État d’une chose qui penche vers sa fin, qui arrive au terme de son cours, qui perd de sa force, de son éclat. | Article contracté souvent traduit par des. Note d’usage : il s’emploie alternativement à dei devant les consonnes impures : s, gn, pn, ps, x, z. |
Where the eye mixes déclin and degli
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. déclin runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against degli's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déclin vs degli
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déclin is \de.klɛ̃\ while degli is \ˈdeʎ.ʎi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déclin is recorded at frequency rank #6,951, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.klɛ̃\. degli is at rank #42,274, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \ˈdeʎ.ʎi\.
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 49225, this pair ranks #172,390 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déclin vs degli
Shared letters: dil. Private to "déclin": cné. Private to "degli": eg.
"déclin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "degli" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- degli ← ddegli · deggli · degil · deglli · delgi · dgeli · edgli
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déclin" for "degli" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déclin" vs "degli" - 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 "déclin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "degli" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,390 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déclin" and "degli" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "degli vs DGSI". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #172,390 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.