Which to use
“démange” and “démarre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,226
- “démange” frequency rank
- #6,952
- “démarre” frequency rank
- 47178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | démange | démarre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démanger. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démarrer. |
Where the eye mixes démange and démarre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. démange and démarre follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: démange vs démarre
A purely visual mix-up. démange (\de.mɑ̃ʒ\) and démarre (\de.maʁ\) 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 47178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
démange is recorded at frequency rank #40,226, classified as averb, pronounced \de.mɑ̃ʒ\. démarre is at rank #6,952, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.maʁ\.
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 47178, this pair ranks #188,947 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of démange vs démarre
Shared letters: ademé. Private to "démange": gn. Private to "démarre": r.
"démange" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "démarre" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "démange" for "démarre" ever safe?
Which is more common, "démange" or "démarre"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "démange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "démarre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,947 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "démange" and "démarre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damage vs démange". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #188,947 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.