Which to use
“décor” is a noun and “dévore” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,567
- “décor” frequency rank
- #22,838
- “dévore” frequency rank
- 27405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décor | dévore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui enjolive, en parlant du papier, de la peinture, des ornements. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dévorer. |
Where the eye mixes décor and dévore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: décor vs dévore
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décor is \de.kɔʁ\ while dévore is \de.vɔʁ\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27405, 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\. dévore is at rank #22,838, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɔʁ\.
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 27405, this pair ranks #329,194 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décor vs dévore
Shared letters: doré. Private to "décor": c. Private to "dévore": ev.
"décor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dévore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décor" and "dévore" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "décor" or "dévore"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "décor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #329,194 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décor" and "dévore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Delors vs dévore". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #329,194 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.