Which to use
“dégoût” and “déroute” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,360
- “dégoût” frequency rank
- #14,460
- “déroute” frequency rank
- 27820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dégoût | déroute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manque de goût, d’appétit. | Fuite de troupes qui ont été défaites ou qui ont pris l’épouvante d’elles-mêmes. |
Where the eye mixes dégoût and déroute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dégoût runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against déroute's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dégoût and déroute
A purely visual mix-up. dégoût (\de.ɡu\) and déroute (\de.ʁut\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dégoût is recorded at frequency rank #13,360, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ɡu\. déroute is at rank #14,460, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.ʁut\.
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 27820, this pair ranks #326,564 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dégoût vs déroute
Shared letters: doté. Private to "dégoût": gû. Private to "déroute": eru.
"dégoût" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "déroute" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dégoût" and "déroute" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dégoût" or "déroute"?
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 "dégoût" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déroute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,564 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dégoût" and "déroute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déroula vs déroute". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #326,564 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.