Which to use
“découler” and “dérouter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,908
- “découler” frequency rank
- #46,729
- “dérouter” frequency rank
- 82637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | découler | dérouter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Couler peu à peu et de suite. | Égarer quelqu’un de sa route. |
Where the eye mixes découler and dérouter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: découler vs dérouter
A purely visual mix-up. découler (\de.ku.le\) and dérouter (\de.ʁu.te\) 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 82637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
découler is recorded at frequency rank #35,908, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ku.le\. dérouter is at rank #46,729, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁu.te\.
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 82637, this pair ranks #16,313 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of découler vs dérouter
Shared letters: deorué. Private to "découler": cl. Private to "dérouter": t.
"découler" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "dérouter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "découler" for "dérouter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "découler" vs "dérouter" - 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 "découler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dérouter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,313 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "découler" and "dérouter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débouté vs dérouter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,313 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.