Which to use
“déguisée” is an adjective and “déguiser” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,123
- “déguisée” frequency rank
- #18,998
- “déguiser” frequency rank
- 39121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déguisée | déguiser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de déguisé. | Travestir une personne de telle sorte qu’il soit difficile de la reconnaître. |
Same sound, different letters: déguisée vs déguiser
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. déguisée (CVCVVCVV) and déguiser (CVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Ear matches; page differs - déguisée and déguiser
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: déguisée and déguiser carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.ɡi.ze\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déguisée is recorded at frequency rank #20,123, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ɡi.ze\. 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 39121, this pair ranks #250,359 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déguisée vs déguiser
Shared letters: degisué. Private to "déguisée": -. Private to "déguiser": r.
"déguisée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV · "déguiser" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déguisée" and "déguiser" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "déguisée" vs "déguiser" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "déguisée" 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 #250,359 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déguisée" and "déguiser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déguisée vs déguisées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #250,359 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.