Which to use
“décompte” is a noun and “décrypte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,024
- “décompte” frequency rank
- #37,774
- “décrypte” frequency rank
- 51798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décompte | décrypte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qu’il y a à rabattre, à déduire sur une somme qu’on paie. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décrypter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set décompte and décrypte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décompte is \de.kɔ̃t\ while décrypte is \de.kʁipt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51798, 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\. décrypte is at rank #37,774, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kʁipt\.
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 51798, this pair ranks #152,400 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décompte vs décrypte
Shared letters: cdepté. Private to "décompte": mo. Private to "décrypte": ry.
"décompte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "décrypte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décompte" and "décrypte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "décompte" or "décrypte"?
Remembering décompte vs décrypte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “décompte”; for a verb, it's “décrypte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “décompte” entry
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