Which to use
“découpé” is an adjective and “découvre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,935
- “découpé” frequency rank
- #2,773
- “découvre” frequency rank
- 20708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | découpé | découvre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est coupé en plusieurs parties. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de découvrir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set découpé and découvre apart are highlighted. They share 5 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 découvreaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
découpé is recorded at frequency rank #17,935, classified as anadj. découvre is at rank #2,773, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kuvʁ\.
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 20708, this pair ranks #366,899 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of découpé vs découvre
Shared letters: cdoué. Private to "découpé": p. Private to "découvre": erv.
"découpé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "découvre" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "découpé" and "découvre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "découpé" or "découvre"?
Remembering découpé vs découvre
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 “découvre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “découpé” entry
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