Which to use
“décrites” and “décrits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,458
- “décrites” frequency rank
- #13,574
- “décrits” frequency rank
- 28032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décrites | décrits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de décrit. | Masculin pluriel de décrit. |
Where the eye mixes décrites and décrits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. décrites runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against décrits's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: décrites vs décrits
A purely visual mix-up. décrites (\de.kʁit\) and décrits (\de.kʁi\) 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 28032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décrites is recorded at frequency rank #14,458, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.kʁit\. 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 28032, this pair ranks #325,304 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décrites vs décrits
Shared letters: cdirsté. Private to "décrites": e. Private to "décrits": -.
"décrites" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "décrits" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décrites" for "décrits" ever safe?
Frequency check: "décrites" vs "décrits" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "décrites" 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 #325,304 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décrites" and "décrits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décriée vs décrites". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #325,304 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.