Which to use
“dégoûte” and “déguste” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,244
- “dégoûte” frequency rank
- #31,465
- “déguste” frequency rank
- 53709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dégoûte | déguste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe dégoûter. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déguster. |
Where the eye mixes dégoûte and déguste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dégoûte (CVCVVCV) and déguste (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses dégoûte with déguste
A purely visual mix-up. dégoûte (\de.ɡut\) and déguste (\de.ɡyst\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dégoûte is recorded at frequency rank #22,244, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ɡut\. déguste is at rank #31,465, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ɡyst\.
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 53709, this pair ranks #138,924 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dégoûte vs déguste
Shared letters: degté. Private to "dégoûte": oû. Private to "déguste": su.
"dégoûte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "déguste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dégoûte" for "déguste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dégoûte" vs "déguste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dégoûte" and "déguste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dégoûte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déguste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,924 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dégoûte" and "déguste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduite vs déguste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #138,924 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.