Which to use
“déçu” is an adjective and “deu” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,752
- “déçu” frequency rank
- #36,794
- “deu” frequency rank
- 40546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déçu | deu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a éprouvé une déception, qui a subi une situation inférieure à ses attentes. | Dieu. |
Letter map: déçu vs deu
Shared letters muted; letters that set déçu and deu apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: déçu is anadjective and deuanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40546, 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\. deu is at rank #36,794, 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 40546, this pair ranks #239,696 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déçu vs deu
Shared letters: du. Private to "déçu": çé. Private to "deu": e.
"déçu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "deu" · 3 letters · shape CVV