Which to use
“décote” is a noun and “démonte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,242
- “décote” frequency rank
- #24,949
- “démonte” frequency rank
- 66191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décote | démonte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Réduction de la cote, baisse de la valeur. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démonter. |
Where the eye mixes décote and démonte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between décote and démonte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décote is \de.kɔt\ while démonte is \de.mɔ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décote is recorded at frequency rank #41,242, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.kɔt\. démonte is at rank #24,949, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mɔ̃t\.
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 66191, this pair ranks #68,899 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of décote vs démonte
Shared letters: deoté. Private to "décote": c. Private to "démonte": mn.
"décote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "démonte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décote" for "démonte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "décote" vs "démonte" - which ranks higher?
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 "décote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "démonte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,899 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décote" and "démonte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs décote". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,899 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.