Which to use
“décorent” is a verb and “décors” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,459
- “décorent” frequency rank
- #8,382
- “décors” frequency rank
- 56841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décorent | décors |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décorer. | Pluriel de décor. |
Same sound, different letters: décorent vs décors
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. décorent runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against décors's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - décorent and décors
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: décorent 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décorent is recorded at frequency rank #48,459, 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 56841, this pair ranks #118,588 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décorent vs décors
Shared letters: cdoré. Private to "décorent": ent. Private to "décors": s.
"décorent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "décors" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décorent" for "décors" ever safe?
Frequency check: "décorent" vs "décors" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "décorent" / "décors". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "décorent" 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 #118,588 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décorent" and "décors" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décorent vs déforment". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #118,588 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.