Which to use
“décoder” and “dévorer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,230
- “décoder” frequency rank
- #17,692
- “dévorer” frequency rank
- 50922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décoder | dévorer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déchiffrer ce qui est codé. | Manger avec voracité et rapidité (le sujet désigne un animal carnassier). |
Where the eye mixes décoder and dévorer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: décoder vs dévorer
A purely visual mix-up. décoder (\de.kɔ.de\) and dévorer (\de.vɔ.ʁe\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50922, 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\. dévorer is at rank #17,692, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɔ.ʁe\.
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 50922, this pair ranks #158,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décoder vs dévorer
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "décoder": c. Private to "dévorer": v.
"décoder" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dévorer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décoder" and "dévorer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "décoder" or "dévorer"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "décoder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévorer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décoder" and "dévorer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décocher vs décoder". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #158,893 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.