Which to use
“dégages” is a verb and “degrés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,759
- “dégages” frequency rank
- #3,192
- “degrés” frequency rank
- 42951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dégages | degrés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de dégager. | Pluriel de degré. |
Where the eye mixes dégages and degrés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dégages runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against degrés's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dégages and degrés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dégages is \de.ɡaʒ\ while degrés is \də.ɡʁe\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dégages is recorded at frequency rank #39,759, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ɡaʒ\. degrés is at rank #3,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.ɡʁe\.
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 42951, this pair ranks #221,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dégages vs degrés
Shared letters: degsé. Private to "dégages": a. Private to "degrés": r.
"dégages" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "degrés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dégages" and "degrés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dégages" vs "degrés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dégages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "degrés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dégages" and "degrés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dégages vs dosages". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #221,709 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.