Which to use
“déçoit” is a verb and “décrite” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,529
- “déçoit” frequency rank
- #9,645
- “décrite” frequency rank
- 33174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déçoit | décrite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décevoir. | Féminin singulier de décrit. |
Where the eye mixes déçoit and décrite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. déçoit runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against décrite's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déçoit with décrite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déçoit is \de.swa\ while décrite is \de.kʁit\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33174, 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\. décrite is at rank #9,645, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.kʁit\.
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 33174, this pair ranks #292,381 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déçoit vs décrite
Shared letters: dité. Private to "déçoit": oç. Private to "décrite": cer.
"déçoit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "décrite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déçoit" for "décrite" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déçoit" vs "décrite" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "décrite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,381 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déçoit" and "décrite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déçoit vs démolit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #292,381 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.