Which to use
“décrets” and “décris” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,159
- “décrets” frequency rank
- #24,189
- “décris” frequency rank
- 37348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décrets | décris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de décret. | Pluriel de décri. |
Where the eye mixes décrets and décris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. décrets runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against décris's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: décrets vs décris
A purely visual mix-up. décrets (\de.kʁɛ\) and décris (\de.kʁi\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décrets is recorded at frequency rank #13,159, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.kʁɛ\. décris is at rank #24,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.kʁi\.
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 37348, this pair ranks #263,105 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décrets vs décris
Shared letters: cdrsé. Private to "décrets": et. Private to "décris": i.
"décrets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "décris" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décrets" and "décris" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "décrets" vs "décris" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "décrets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,105 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décrets" and "décris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décriée vs décris". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #263,105 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.