Which to use
“décrets” and “denrées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,159
- “décrets” frequency rank
- #14,445
- “denrées” frequency rank
- 27604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décrets | denrées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de décret. | Pluriel de denrée. |
Where the eye mixes décrets and denrées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: décrets vs denrées
A purely visual mix-up. décrets (\de.kʁɛ\) and denrées (\dɑ̃.ʁe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27604, 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\. denrées is at rank #14,445, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɑ̃.ʁe\.
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 27604, this pair ranks #327,963 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décrets vs denrées
Shared letters: dersé. Private to "décrets": ct. Private to "denrées": n.
"décrets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "denrées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décrets" for "denrées" ever safe?
Frequency check: "décrets" vs "denrées" - 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 "denrées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #327,963 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décrets" and "denrées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denrées vs désirées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #327,963 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.