Which to use
“décris” is a noun and “décrits” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,189
- “décris” frequency rank
- #13,574
- “décrits” frequency rank
- 37763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décris | décrits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de décri. | Masculin pluriel de décrit. |
Same sound, different letters: décris vs décrits
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. décris runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against décrits's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - décris and décrits
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: décris and décrits carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.kʁi\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décris is recorded at frequency rank #24,189, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.kʁi\. 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 37763, this pair ranks #260,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décris vs décrits
Shared letters: cdirsé. Private to "décris": -. Private to "décrits": t.
"décris" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "décrits" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décris" for "décrits" ever safe?
Which is more common, "décris" or "décrits"?
Useful next steps
"décris" and "décrits" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "décris" 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 #260,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décris" and "décrits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décriée vs décris". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #260,094 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.