Which to use
“dégoûtée” is an adjective and “députée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,245
- “dégoûtée” frequency rank
- #8,841
- “députée” frequency rank
- 50086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dégoûtée | députée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de dégoûté. | Femme occupant la fonction de député. |
Where the eye mixes dégoûtée and députée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dégoûtée runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVV) against députée's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dégoûtée with députée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dégoûtée is \de.ɡu.te\ while députée is \de.py.te\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50086, 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\. députée is at rank #8,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.py.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 50086, this pair ranks #165,426 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dégoûtée vs députée
Shared letters: deté. Private to "dégoûtée": goû. Private to "députée": pu.
"dégoûtée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV · "députée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dégoûtée" for "députée" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dégoûtée" or "députée"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dégoûtée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "députée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,426 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dégoûtée" and "députée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dégoûtée vs déportée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #165,426 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.