Which to use
“décoder” and “décoller” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,230
- “décoder” frequency rank
- #12,771
- “décoller” frequency rank
- 46001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décoder | décoller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déchiffrer ce qui est codé. | Séparer, détacher une chose qui était collée. |
Where the eye mixes décoder and décoller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between décoder and décoller
A purely visual mix-up. décoder (\de.kɔ.de\) and décoller (\de.kɔ.le\) 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 46001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décoder is recorded at frequency rank #33,230, classified as averb, pronounced \de.kɔ.de\. décoller is at rank #12,771, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kɔ.le\.
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 46001, this pair ranks #198,415 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décoder vs décoller
Shared letters: cdeoré. Private to "décoder": -. Private to "décoller": l.
"décoder" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "décoller" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décoder" and "décoller" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "décoder" or "décoller"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "décoder" and "décoller" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "décoder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décoller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,415 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décoder" and "décoller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décocher vs décoder". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #198,415 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.