Which to use
“décrochent” and “décrocher” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,812
- “décrochent” frequency rank
- #9,646
- “décrocher” frequency rank
- 46458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décrochent | décrocher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de décrocher. | Détacher une chose qui était accrochée. |
Where the eye mixes décrochent and décrocher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. décrochent runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against décrocher's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses décrochent with décrocher
A purely visual mix-up. décrochent (\de.kʁɔʃ\) and décrocher (\de.kʁɔ.ʃe\) 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 46458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décrochent is recorded at frequency rank #36,812, classified as averb, pronounced \de.kʁɔʃ\. décrocher is at rank #9,646, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kʁɔ.ʃe\.
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 46458, this pair ranks #194,784 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décrochent vs décrocher
Shared letters: cdehoré. Private to "décrochent": nt. Private to "décrocher": -.
"décrochent" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "décrocher" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décrochent" for "décrocher" ever safe?
Which is more common, "décrochent" or "décrocher"?
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 "décrochent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décrocher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,784 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décrochent" and "décrocher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décrochant vs décrochent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #194,784 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.