Which to use
“démange” and “démonte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,226
- “démange” frequency rank
- #24,949
- “démonte” frequency rank
- 65175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | démange | démonte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démanger. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démonter. |
Where the eye mixes démange and démonte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. démange and démonte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses démange with démonte
A purely visual mix-up. démange (\de.mɑ̃ʒ\) and démonte (\de.mɔ̃t\) 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 65175, 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\. démonte is at rank #24,949, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mɔ̃t\.
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 65175, this pair ranks #73,503 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of démange vs démonte
Shared letters: demné. Private to "démange": ag. Private to "démonte": ot.
"démange" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "démonte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "démange" and "démonte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "démange" vs "démonte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "démange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "démonte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,503 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "démange" and "démonte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damage vs démange". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,503 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.