Which to use
“déguste” and “déguster” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,465
- “déguste” frequency rank
- #16,115
- “déguster” frequency rank
- 47580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déguste | déguster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déguster. | Goûter du vin ou quelque autre boisson pour en connaître la qualité, boire en connaisseur. |
Where the eye mixes déguste and déguster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déguste runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against déguster's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déguste and déguster
A purely visual mix-up. déguste (\de.ɡyst\) and déguster (\de.ɡys.te\) 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) - “déguste” sits inside “déguster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déguste is recorded at frequency rank #31,465, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ɡyst\. déguster is at rank #16,115, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ɡys.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 47580, this pair ranks #185,838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déguste vs déguster
Shared letters: degstué. Private to "déguste": -. Private to "déguster": r.
"déguste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "déguster" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déguste" for "déguster" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déguste" or "déguster"?
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 "déguste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déguster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déguste" and "déguster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduite vs déguste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #185,838 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.