Which to use
“déçu” is an adjective and “dem” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,752
- “déçu” frequency rank
- #16,107
- “dem” frequency rank
- 19859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déçu | dem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a éprouvé une déception, qui a subi une situation inférieure à ses attentes. | démonstration d’un produit pour en faire la promotion. |
Letter map: déçu vs dem
Shared letters muted; letters that set déçu and dem apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: déçu is anadjective and demanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déçu is recorded at frequency rank #3,752, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.sy\. dem is at rank #16,107, tagged as anoun.
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 19859, this pair ranks #371,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déçu vs dem
Shared letters: d. Private to "déçu": uçé. Private to "dem": em.
"déçu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dem" · 3 letters · shape CVC