Which to use
“décroche” and “décrochent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,310
- “décroche” frequency rank
- #36,812
- “décrochent” frequency rank
- 46122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décroche | décrochent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décrocher. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décrocher. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set décroche and décrochent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. décroche and décrochent are pronounced identically (\de.kʁɔʃ\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “décroche” sits inside “décrochent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décroche is recorded at frequency rank #9,310, classified as averb, pronounced \de.kʁɔʃ\. décrochent is at rank #36,812, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kʁɔʃ\.
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 46122, this pair ranks #197,427 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décroche vs décrochent
Shared letters: cdehoré. Private to "décroche": -. Private to "décrochent": nt.
"décroche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "décrochent" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décroche" and "décrochent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "décroche" or "décrochent"?
Remembering décroche vs décrochent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “décroche” entry
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