Which to use
“décrets” and “degrés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,159
- “décrets” frequency rank
- #3,192
- “degrés” frequency rank
- 16351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décrets | degrés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de décret. | Pluriel de degré. |
Where the eye mixes décrets and degrés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: décrets vs degrés
A purely visual mix-up. décrets (\de.kʁɛ\) and degrés (\də.ɡʁe\) 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 16351, 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\. degrés is at rank #3,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.ɡʁe\.
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 16351, this pair ranks #388,221 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of décrets vs degrés
Shared letters: dersé. Private to "décrets": ct. Private to "degrés": g.
"décrets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "degrés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décrets" and "degrés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "décrets" or "degrés"?
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 "degrés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #388,221 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décrets" and "degrés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décents vs décrets". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #388,221 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.