Which to use
“décrite” is an adjective and “décrivez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,645
- “décrite” frequency rank
- #36,359
- “décrivez” frequency rank
- 46004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décrite | décrivez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de décrit. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décrire. |
Where the eye mixes décrite and décrivez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. décrite runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against décrivez's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: décrite vs décrivez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décrite is \de.kʁit\ while décrivez is \de.kʁi.ve\. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décrite is recorded at frequency rank #9,645, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.kʁit\. décrivez is at rank #36,359, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kʁi.ve\.
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 46004, this pair ranks #198,383 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décrite vs décrivez
Shared letters: cdeiré. Private to "décrite": t. Private to "décrivez": vz.
"décrite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "décrivez" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décrite" for "décrivez" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "décrite" or "décrivez" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "décrite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décrivez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,383 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décrite" and "décrivez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décriée vs décrivez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #198,383 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.