Which to use
“déçue” is a noun and “déçues” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,491
- “déçue” frequency rank
- #46,735
- “déçues” frequency rank
- 57226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déçue | déçues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme déçue. | Féminin pluriel de déçu. |
Same sound, different letters: déçue vs déçues
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. déçue runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against déçues's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - déçue and déçues
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: déçue and déçues carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.sy\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “déçue” sits inside “déçues”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déçue is recorded at frequency rank #10,491, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.sy\. déçues is at rank #46,735, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.sy\.
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 57226, this pair ranks #116,299 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déçue vs déçues
Shared letters: deuçé. Private to "déçue": -. Private to "déçues": s.
"déçue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "déçues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déçue" and "déçues" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déçue" or "déçues"?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "déçue" / "déçues". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "déçue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déçues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,299 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déçue" and "déçues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déçues". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #116,299 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.