dégoûtéevsdémontéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,245
“dégoûtée” frequency rank
#40,730
“démontée” frequency rank
81975
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dégoûtée démontée
Definition Féminin singulier de dégoûté. Féminin singulier de démonté.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dégoûtée and démontée apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
dégoûtée
8 ch
démontée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dégoûtée (\de.ɡu.te\) and démontée (\de.mɔ̃.te\) 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 81975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dégoûtée is recorded at frequency rank #41,245, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ɡu.te\. démontée is at rank #40,730, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.mɔ̃.te\.

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 81975, this pair ranks #17,690 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dégoûtée vs démontée

Shared letters: deoté. Private to "dégoûtée": . Private to "démontée": mn.

"dégoûtée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV  ·  "démontée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV

Frequency comparison

dégoûtée#41,245
démontée#40,730

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dégoûtée" and "démontée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.ɡu.te\ versus \de.mɔ̃.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dégoûtée" or "démontée"?
"démontée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,730 in our French list, against #41,245 for "dégoûtée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dégoûtée vs démontée

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

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