Which to use
“décore” is a verb and “décors” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,232
- “décore” frequency rank
- #8,382
- “décors” frequency rank
- 41614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décore | décors |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décorer. | Pluriel de décor. |
Same sound, different letters: décore vs décors
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. décore (CVCVCV) and décors (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Homophone desk: décore vs décors
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: décore and décors carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.kɔʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “décore” becomes s in “décors”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décore is recorded at frequency rank #33,232, classified as averb, pronounced \de.kɔʁ\. décors is at rank #8,382, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.kɔʁ\.
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 41614, this pair ranks #231,813 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décore vs décors
Shared letters: cdoré. Private to "décore": e. Private to "décors": s.
"décore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "décors" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décore" for "décors" ever safe?
Which is more common, "décore" or "décors"?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "décore" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décors" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,813 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décore" and "décors" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs décore". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #231,813 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.