Which to use
“décor” and “der” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,567
- “décor” frequency rank
- #3,909
- “der” frequency rank
- 8476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décor | der |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui enjolive, en parlant du papier, de la peinture, des ornements. | Dernier, dernière ou dernière fois. |
Where the eye mixes décor and der
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. décor runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against der's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: décor vs der
A purely visual mix-up. décor (\de.kɔʁ\) and der (\dɛʁ\) 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 8476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décor is recorded at frequency rank #4,567, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.kɔʁ\. der is at rank #3,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɛʁ\.
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 8476, this pair ranks #419,895 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of décor vs der
Shared letters: dr. Private to "décor": coé. Private to "der": e.
"décor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "der" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décor" and "der" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "décor" vs "der" - which ranks higher?
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 "décor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "der" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #419,895 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décor" and "der" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs décor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #419,895 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.