Which to use
“décrypte” and “décrypter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,774
- “décrypte” frequency rank
- #24,946
- “décrypter” frequency rank
- 62720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décrypte | décrypter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décrypter. | Déchiffrer un message encrypté. |
Where the eye mixes décrypte and décrypter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. décrypte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against décrypter's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses décrypte with décrypter
A purely visual mix-up. décrypte (\de.kʁipt\) and décrypter (\de.kʁi.pte\) 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 extra letter(s) - “décrypte” sits inside “décrypter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décrypte is recorded at frequency rank #37,774, classified as averb, pronounced \de.kʁipt\. décrypter is at rank #24,946, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.kʁi.pte\.
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 62720, this pair ranks #85,666 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of décrypte vs décrypter
Shared letters: cdeprtyé. Private to "décrypte": -. Private to "décrypter": -.
"décrypte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "décrypter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "décrypte" for "décrypter" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "décrypte" and "décrypter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "décrypte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "décrypter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,666 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décrypte" and "décrypter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décrète vs décrypte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #85,666 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.