Which to use
“découvert” is an adjective and “découvrent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,590
- “découvert” frequency rank
- #9,986
- “découvrent” frequency rank
- 11576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | découvert | découvrent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui n’est pas couvert. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de découvrir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set découvert and découvrent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: découvert is \de.ku.vɛʁ\ while découvrent is \de.kuvʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
découvert is recorded at frequency rank #1,590, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ku.vɛʁ\. découvrent is at rank #9,986, 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 11576, this pair ranks #408,649 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of découvert vs découvrent
Shared letters: cdeortuvé. Private to "découvert": -. Private to "découvrent": n.
"découvert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "découvrent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "découvert" and "découvrent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "découvert" or "découvrent"?
Remembering découvert vs découvrent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “découvert”; for a verb, it's “découvrent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “découvert” entry
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