Which to use
“défoule” and “dégoûte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,842
- “défoule” frequency rank
- #22,244
- “dégoûte” frequency rank
- 65086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défoule | dégoûte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de défouler. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe dégoûter. |
Where the eye mixes défoule and dégoûte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. défoule and dégoûte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses défoule with dégoûte
A purely visual mix-up. défoule (\de.ful\) and dégoûte (\de.ɡut\) 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 65086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défoule is recorded at frequency rank #42,842, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ful\. dégoûte is at rank #22,244, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ɡut\.
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 65086, this pair ranks #73,901 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of défoule vs dégoûte
Shared letters: deoé. Private to "défoule": flu. Private to "dégoûte": gtû.
"défoule" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "dégoûte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "défoule" and "dégoûte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "défoule" vs "dégoûte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "défoule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dégoûte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,901 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défoule" and "dégoûte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défoule vs déroula". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,901 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.