Which to use
“décore” and “déroge” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,232
- “décore” frequency rank
- #43,401
- “déroge” frequency rank
- 76633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décore | déroge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décorer. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déroger. |
Where the eye mixes décore and déroge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. décore and déroge follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses décore with déroge
A purely visual mix-up. décore (\de.kɔʁ\) and déroge (\de.ʁɔʒ\) 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 76633, 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\. déroge is at rank #43,401, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁɔʒ\.
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 76633, this pair ranks #30,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of décore vs déroge
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "décore": c. Private to "déroge": g.
"décore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "déroge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décore" and "déroge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "décore" vs "déroge" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "décore" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déroge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décore" and "déroge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derme vs déroge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #30,575 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.