Which to use
“démentie” is an adjective and “démontre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,997
- “démentie” frequency rank
- #5,752
- “démontre” frequency rank
- 40749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | démentie | démontre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de démenti. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démontrer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set démentie and démontre apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: démentie is \de.mɑ̃.ti\ while démontre is \de.mɔ̃tʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
démentie is recorded at frequency rank #34,997, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.mɑ̃.ti\. démontre is at rank #5,752, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mɔ̃tʁ\.
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 40749, this pair ranks #238,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of démentie vs démontre
Shared letters: demnté. Private to "démentie": i. Private to "démontre": or.
"démentie" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "démontre" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "démentie" and "démontre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "démentie" or "démontre"?
Remembering démentie vs démontre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “démentie”; for a verb, it's “démontre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “démentie” entry
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