dégoûtevsdémonteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dégoûte” and “démonte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,244
“dégoûte” frequency rank
#24,949
“démonte” frequency rank
47193
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dégoûte démonte
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe dégoûter. Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démonter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dégoûte and démonte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dégoûte
7 ch
démonte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dégoûte (\de.ɡut\) and démonte (\de.mɔ̃t\) 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 47193, 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\. démonte is at rank #24,949, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mɔ̃t\.

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 47193, this pair ranks #188,832 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dégoûte vs démonte

Shared letters: deoté. Private to "dégoûte": . Private to "démonte": mn.

"dégoûte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "démonte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Frequency comparison

dégoûte#22,244
démonte#24,949

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dégoûte" and "démonte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.ɡut\ versus \de.mɔ̃t\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dégoûte" or "démonte"?
"dégoûte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,244 in our French list, against #24,949 for "démonte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dégoûte vs démonte

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 “dégoûte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list