Which to use
“décousu” and “déçus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,460
- “décousu” frequency rank
- #11,572
- “déçus” frequency rank
- 60032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décousu | déçus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caractérise des propos sans suite, un style qui n’a pas de liaison, des événements non reliés entre eux. | Masculin pluriel de déçu. |
Where the eye mixes décousu and déçus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: décousu vs déçus
A purely visual mix-up. décousu (\de.ku.zy\) and déçus (\de.sy\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décousu is recorded at frequency rank #48,460, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ku.zy\. déçus is at rank #11,572, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.sy\.
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 60032, this pair ranks #99,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of décousu vs déçus
Shared letters: dsué. Private to "décousu": co. Private to "déçus": ç.
"décousu" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "déçus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "décousu" and "déçus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "décousu" vs "déçus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "décousu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déçus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décousu" and "déçus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déchus vs décousu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #99,841 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.