Which to use
“déçoit” and “décore” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,529
- “déçoit” frequency rank
- #33,232
- “décore” frequency rank
- 56761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déçoit | décore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décevoir. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décorer. |
Where the eye mixes déçoit and décore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. déçoit (CVCVVC) and décore (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses déçoit with décore
A purely visual mix-up. déçoit (\de.swa\) and décore (\de.kɔʁ\) 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 56761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déçoit is recorded at frequency rank #23,529, classified as averb, pronounced \de.swa\. décore is at rank #33,232, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kɔʁ\.
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 56761, this pair ranks #119,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déçoit vs décore
Shared letters: doé. Private to "déçoit": itç. Private to "décore": cer.
"déçoit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "décore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déçoit" and "décore" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "déçoit" vs "décore" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déçoit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déçoit" and "décore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs décore". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #119,085 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.