Which to use
“dégagé” is an adjective and “démange” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,648
- “dégagé” frequency rank
- #40,226
- “démange” frequency rank
- 49874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dégagé | démange |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qualifie une allure, une démarche qui semble n'être pas gênée par quoi que ce soit. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démanger. |
Where the eye mixes dégagé and démange
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dégagé runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against démange's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dégagé with démange
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dégagé is \de.ɡa.ʒe\ while démange is \de.mɑ̃ʒ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dégagé is recorded at frequency rank #9,648, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ɡa.ʒe\. démange is at rank #40,226, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mɑ̃ʒ\.
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 49874, this pair ranks #167,210 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dégagé vs démange
Shared letters: adgé. Private to "dégagé": -. Private to "démange": emn.
"dégagé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "démange" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dégagé" and "démange" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dégagé" vs "démange" - 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 "dégagé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "démange" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,210 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dégagé" and "démange" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damage vs démange". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #167,210 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.