Which to use
“décrits” is an adjective and “délits” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,574
- “décrits” frequency rank
- #9,818
- “délits” frequency rank
- 23392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décrits | délits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de décrit. | Pluriel de délit. |
Where the eye mixes décrits and délits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. décrits runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against délits's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between décrits and délits
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décrits is \de.kʁi\ while délits is \de.li\. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décrits is recorded at frequency rank #13,574, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.kʁi\. délits is at rank #9,818, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.li\.
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 23392, this pair ranks #352,762 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of décrits vs délits
Shared letters: disté. Private to "décrits": cr. Private to "délits": l.
"décrits" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "délits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décrits" and "délits" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "décrits" or "délits"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "décrits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "délits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,762 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décrits" and "délits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décents vs décrits". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #352,762 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.