Which to use
“décrets” is a noun and “décrits” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,159
- “décrets” frequency rank
- #13,574
- “décrits” frequency rank
- 26733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décrets | décrits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de décret. | Masculin pluriel de décrit. |
Where the eye mixes décrets and décrits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. décrets and décrits follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between décrets and décrits
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décrets is \de.kʁɛ\ while décrits is \de.kʁi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “décrets” becomes i in “décrits”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26733, 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\. décrits is at rank #13,574, tagged as anadj, 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 26733, this pair ranks #333,168 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of décrets vs décrits
Shared letters: cdrsté. Private to "décrets": e. Private to "décrits": i.
"décrets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "décrits" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décrets" and "décrits" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "décrets" or "décrits"?
After this comparison
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 "décrits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #333,168 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décrets" and "décrits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décents vs décrits". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #333,168 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.