Which to use
“déçues” and “dénuée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,735
- “déçues” frequency rank
- #28,144
- “dénuée” frequency rank
- 74879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déçues | dénuée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de déçu. | Féminin singulier de dénué. |
Where the eye mixes déçues and dénuée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. déçues (CVCVVC) and dénuée (CVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between déçues and dénuée
A purely visual mix-up. déçues (\de.sy\) and dénuée (\de.nɥe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déçues is recorded at frequency rank #46,735, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.sy\. dénuée is at rank #28,144, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.nɥe\.
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 74879, this pair ranks #35,738 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déçues vs dénuée
Shared letters: deué. Private to "déçues": sç. Private to "dénuée": n.
"déçues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dénuée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déçues" for "dénuée" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déçues" or "dénuée"?
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 "déçues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dénuée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,738 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déçues" and "dénuée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déçues". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #35,738 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.