Which to use
“délibéré” is an adjective and “délibérer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,860
- “délibéré” frequency rank
- #37,295
- “délibérer” frequency rank
- 54155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délibéré | délibérer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Décidé, volontaire, réfléchi, en parlant d'une action. | Se livrer à un examen approfondi à propos d’une question. |
Same sound, different letters: délibéré vs délibérer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. délibéré runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against délibérer's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - délibéré and délibérer
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: délibéré and délibérer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.li.be.ʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délibéré is recorded at frequency rank #16,860, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.li.be.ʁe\. délibérer is at rank #37,295, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.li.be.ʁe\.
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 54155, this pair ranks #135,898 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of délibéré vs délibérer
Shared letters: bdilré. Private to "délibéré": -. Private to "délibérer": e.
"délibéré" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "délibérer" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "délibéré" and "délibérer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "délibéré" vs "délibérer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"délibéré" and "délibérer" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "délibéré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "délibérer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,898 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délibéré" and "délibérer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délibérer vs délirer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #135,898 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.