Which to use
“découpé” is an adjective and “découper” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,935
- “découpé” frequency rank
- #15,361
- “découper” frequency rank
- 33296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | découpé | découper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est coupé en plusieurs parties. | Couper par morceaux une pièce de viande ou détacher un à un les membres d’une pièce de volaille, de gibier. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set découpé and découper apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: découpé is anadjective and découperaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
découpé is recorded at frequency rank #17,935, classified as anadj. découper is at rank #15,361, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ku.pe\.
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 33296, this pair ranks #291,595 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of découpé vs découper
Shared letters: cdopué. Private to "découpé": -. Private to "découper": er.
"découpé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "découper" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "découpé" and "découper" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "découpé" or "découper"?
Remembering découpé vs découper
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “découpé”; for a verb, it's “découper”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “découpé” entry
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