Which to use
“décrets” is a noun and “décrites” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,159
- “décrets” frequency rank
- #14,458
- “décrites” frequency rank
- 27617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décrets | décrites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de décret. | Féminin pluriel de décrit. |
Where the eye mixes décrets and décrites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. décrets runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against décrites's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses décrets with décrites
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décrets is \de.kʁɛ\ while décrites is \de.kʁit\. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27617, 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\. décrites is at rank #14,458, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.kʁit\.
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 27617, this pair ranks #327,887 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décrets vs décrites
Shared letters: cdersté. Private to "décrets": -. Private to "décrites": i.
"décrets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "décrites" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décrets" and "décrites" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "décrets" or "décrites" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "décrets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décrites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #327,887 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décrets" and "décrites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décriée vs décrites". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #327,887 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.