découpéevsdégoûtéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“découpée” and “dégoûtée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,326
“découpée” frequency rank
#41,245
“dégoûtée” frequency rank
70571
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature découpée dégoûtée
Definition Féminin singulier de découpé. Féminin singulier de dégoûté.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set découpée and dégoûtée apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
découpée
8 ch
dégoûtée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. découpée (\de.ku.pe\) and dégoûtée (\de.ɡu.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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

découpée is recorded at frequency rank #29,326, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ku.pe\. dégoûtée is at rank #41,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.ɡu.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 70571, this pair ranks #50,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of découpée vs dégoûtée

Shared letters: deoé. Private to "découpée": cpu. Private to "dégoûtée": gtû.

"découpée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV  ·  "dégoûtée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV

Frequency comparison

découpée#29,326
dégoûtée#41,245

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "découpée" and "dégoûtée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.ku.pe\ versus \de.ɡu.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "découpée" or "dégoûtée"?
"découpée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,326 in our French list, against #41,245 for "dégoûtée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering découpée vs dégoûtée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “découpée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list