Which to use
“décore” is a verb and “déforme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,232
- “décore” frequency rank
- #30,576
- “déforme” frequency rank
- 63808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décore | déforme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décorer. | Baisse de forme ou de moral. |
Where the eye mixes décore and déforme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between décore and déforme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décore is \de.kɔʁ\ while déforme is \de.fɔʁm\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63808, 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\. déforme is at rank #30,576, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.fɔʁm\.
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 63808, this pair ranks #80,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of décore vs déforme
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "décore": c. Private to "déforme": fm.
"décore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "déforme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décore" and "déforme" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "décore" or "déforme" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "décore" and "déforme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "décore" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déforme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décore" and "déforme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs décore". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #80,113 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.