Which to use
“décorer” and “dévore” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,726
- “décorer” frequency rank
- #22,838
- “dévore” frequency rank
- 41564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décorer | dévore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Orner ou parer, en parlant d’ornements d’architecture, de peinture, de sculpture, etc. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dévorer. |
Where the eye mixes décorer and dévore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: décorer vs dévore
A purely visual mix-up. décorer (\de.kɔ.ʁe\) and dévore (\de.vɔʁ\) 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 41564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décorer is recorded at frequency rank #18,726, classified as averb, pronounced \de.kɔ.ʁe\. dévore is at rank #22,838, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɔʁ\.
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 41564, this pair ranks #232,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décorer vs dévore
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "décorer": c. Private to "dévore": v.
"décorer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dévore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décorer" and "dévore" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "décorer" or "dévore"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "décorer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décorer" and "dévore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Delors vs dévore". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #232,195 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.