Which to use
“degré” and “der” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,871
- “degré” frequency rank
- #3,909
- “der” frequency rank
- 6780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | degré | der |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espace compris entre deux marches d’un escalier. | Dernier, dernière ou dernière fois. |
Where the eye mixes degré and der
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between degré and der
A purely visual mix-up. degré (\də.ɡʁe\) and der (\dɛʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
degré is recorded at frequency rank #2,871, classified as anoun, pronounced \də.ɡʁe\. der is at rank #3,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɛʁ\.
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 6780, this pair ranks #425,250 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of degré vs der
Shared letters: der. Private to "degré": gé. Private to "der": -.
"degré" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "der" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "degré" and "der" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "degré" or "der" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "degré" and "der" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "degré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "der" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #425,250 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "degré" and "der" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs der". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #425,250 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.