Which to use
“décompte” and “décote” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,024
- “décompte” frequency rank
- #41,242
- “décote” frequency rank
- 55266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décompte | décote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qu’il y a à rabattre, à déduire sur une somme qu’on paie. | Réduction de la cote, baisse de la valeur. |
Where the eye mixes décompte and décote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. décompte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against décote's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between décompte and décote
A purely visual mix-up. décompte (\de.kɔ̃t\) and décote (\de.kɔt\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décompte is recorded at frequency rank #14,024, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.kɔ̃t\. décote is at rank #41,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.kɔt\.
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 55266, this pair ranks #128,556 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décompte vs décote
Shared letters: cdeoté. Private to "décompte": mp. Private to "décote": -.
"décompte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "décote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décompte" and "décote" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "décompte" or "décote"?
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 "décompte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,556 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décompte" and "décote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs décote". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #128,556 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.