Which to use
“déçois” and “démolis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,584
- “déçois” frequency rank
- #35,912
- “démolis” frequency rank
- 66496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déçois | démolis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décevoir. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de démolir. |
Where the eye mixes déçois and démolis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déçois runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against démolis's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déçois with démolis
A purely visual mix-up. déçois (\de.swa\) and démolis (\de.mɔ.li\) 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 66496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déçois is recorded at frequency rank #30,584, classified as averb, pronounced \de.swa\. démolis is at rank #35,912, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mɔ.li\.
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 66496, this pair ranks #67,547 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déçois vs démolis
Shared letters: diosé. Private to "déçois": ç. Private to "démolis": lm.
"déçois" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "démolis" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déçois" and "démolis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déçois" or "démolis"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déçois" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "démolis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,547 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déçois" and "démolis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "démolis vs démolit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #67,547 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.