Which to use
“décor” and “ducon” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,567
- “décor” frequency rank
- #45,561
- “ducon” frequency rank
- 50128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décor | ducon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui enjolive, en parlant du papier, de la peinture, des ornements. | Surnom méprisant et injurieux. |
Where the eye mixes décor and ducon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses décor with ducon
A purely visual mix-up. décor (\de.kɔʁ\) and ducon (\dy.kɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50128, 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\. ducon is at rank #45,561, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dy.kɔ̃\.
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 50128, this pair ranks #165,102 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décor vs ducon
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "décor": ré. Private to "ducon": nu.
"décor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ducon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ducon ← dcuon · dducon · duccon · ducno · duconn · duocn · udcon
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décor" and "ducon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "décor" or "ducon"?
After this comparison
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 "ducon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,102 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décor" and "ducon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deacon vs ducon". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #165,102 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.