Which to use
“dégoûtée” is an adjective and “dérouter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,245
- “dégoûtée” frequency rank
- #46,729
- “dérouter” frequency rank
- 87974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dégoûtée | dérouter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de dégoûté. | Égarer quelqu’un de sa route. |
Where the eye mixes dégoûtée and dérouter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dégoûtée with dérouter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dégoûtée is \de.ɡu.te\ while dérouter is \de.ʁu.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87974, 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\. dérouter is at rank #46,729, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁu.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 87974, this pair ranks #7,586 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dégoûtée vs dérouter
Shared letters: deoté. Private to "dégoûtée": gû. Private to "dérouter": ru.
"dégoûtée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV · "dérouter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dégoûtée" for "dérouter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dégoûtée" vs "dérouter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dégoûtée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dérouter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,586 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dégoûtée" and "dérouter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débouté vs dérouter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,586 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.