Which to use
“déguste” and “déteste” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,465
- “déguste” frequency rank
- #2,363
- “déteste” frequency rank
- 33828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déguste | déteste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déguster. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détester. |
Where the eye mixes déguste and déteste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déguste and déteste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: déguste vs déteste
A purely visual mix-up. déguste (\de.ɡyst\) and déteste (\de.tɛst\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33828, 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\. déteste is at rank #2,363, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tɛst\.
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 33828, this pair ranks #288,012 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déguste vs déteste
Shared letters: desté. Private to "déguste": gu. Private to "déteste": -.
"déguste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "déteste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déguste" and "déteste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déguste" or "déteste" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "déguste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déteste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,012 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déguste" and "déteste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduite vs déguste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #288,012 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.