Which to use
“décors” and “décote” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,382
- “décors” frequency rank
- #41,242
- “décote” frequency rank
- 49624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décors | décote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de décor. | Réduction de la cote, baisse de la valeur. |
Where the eye mixes décors and décote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. décors (CVCVCC) and décote (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses décors with décote
A purely visual mix-up. décors (\de.kɔʁ\) and décote (\de.kɔt\) 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 49624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décors is recorded at frequency rank #8,382, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.kɔʁ\. décote is at rank #41,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.kɔt\.
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 49624, this pair ranks #169,136 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décors vs décote
Shared letters: cdoé. Private to "décors": rs. Private to "décote": et.
"décors" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "décote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décors" for "décote" ever safe?
Frequency check: "décors" vs "décote" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "décors" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,136 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décors" and "décote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs décote". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #169,136 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.