Which to use
“délaisse” and “déplaise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,995
- “délaisse” frequency rank
- #20,430
- “déplaise” frequency rank
- 51425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délaisse | déplaise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de délaisser. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de déplaire. |
Where the eye mixes délaisse and déplaise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. délaisse (CVCVVCCV) and déplaise (CVCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses délaisse with déplaise
A purely visual mix-up. délaisse (\de.lɛs\) and déplaise (\de.plɛz\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délaisse is recorded at frequency rank #30,995, classified as averb, pronounced \de.lɛs\. déplaise is at rank #20,430, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.plɛz\.
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 51425, this pair ranks #155,090 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of délaisse vs déplaise
Shared letters: adeilsé. Private to "délaisse": -. Private to "déplaise": p.
"délaisse" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "déplaise" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "délaisse" and "déplaise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "délaisse" or "déplaise"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "délaisse" and "déplaise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "délaisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déplaise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,090 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délaisse" and "déplaise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délaisse vs délaissées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #155,090 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.