Which to use
“déguise” and “déguiser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,578
- “déguise” frequency rank
- #18,998
- “déguiser” frequency rank
- 49576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déguise | déguiser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déguiser. | Travestir une personne de telle sorte qu’il soit difficile de la reconnaître. |
Where the eye mixes déguise and déguiser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déguise runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against déguiser's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déguise and déguiser
A purely visual mix-up. déguise (\de.ɡiz\) and déguiser (\de.ɡi.ze\) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “déguise” sits inside “déguiser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déguise is recorded at frequency rank #30,578, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ɡiz\. déguiser is at rank #18,998, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ɡi.ze\.
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 49576, this pair ranks #169,513 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déguise vs déguiser
Shared letters: degisué. Private to "déguise": -. Private to "déguiser": r.
"déguise" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "déguiser" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déguise" and "déguiser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "déguise" or "déguiser" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déguise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déguiser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,513 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déguise" and "déguiser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduite vs déguise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #169,513 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.