Which to use
“décore” and “dévorer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,232
- “décore” frequency rank
- #17,692
- “dévorer” frequency rank
- 50924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décore | dévorer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décorer. | Manger avec voracité et rapidité (le sujet désigne un animal carnassier). |
Where the eye mixes décore and dévorer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. décore runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against dévorer's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between décore and dévorer
A purely visual mix-up. décore (\de.kɔʁ\) and dévorer (\de.vɔ.ʁe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50924, 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\. dévorer is at rank #17,692, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɔ.ʁe\.
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 50924, this pair ranks #158,880 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décore vs dévorer
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "décore": c. Private to "dévorer": v.
"décore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dévorer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décore" and "dévorer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "décore" or "dévorer"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "décore" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévorer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,880 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décore" and "dévorer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs décore". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #158,880 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.