Which to use
“dégager” and “dégagez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,751
- “dégager” frequency rank
- #36,363
- “dégagez” frequency rank
- 42114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dégager | dégagez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendre à quelqu’un sa parole, ne pas exiger qu’il tienne sa promesse, l’affranchir de la responsabilité à laquelle il était tenu. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de dégager. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dégager and dégagez apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. dégager and dégagez are pronounced identically (\de.ɡa.ʒe\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by a single letter - r in “dégager” becomes z in “dégagez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dégager is recorded at frequency rank #5,751, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ɡa.ʒe\. dégagez is at rank #36,363, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ɡa.ʒe\.
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 42114, this pair ranks #228,121 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dégager vs dégagez
Shared letters: adegé. Private to "dégager": r. Private to "dégagez": z.
"dégager" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dégagez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dégager" and "dégagez" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering dégager vs dégagez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dégager” entry
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