Which to use
“démentis” and “démunis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,398
- “démentis” frequency rank
- #16,605
- “démunis” frequency rank
- 60003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | démentis | démunis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de démenti. | Masculin pluriel de démuni. |
Where the eye mixes démentis and démunis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. démentis runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against démunis's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: démentis vs démunis
A purely visual mix-up. démentis (\de.mɑ̃.ti\) and démunis (\de.my.ni\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
démentis is recorded at frequency rank #43,398, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.mɑ̃.ti\. démunis is at rank #16,605, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.my.ni\.
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 60003, this pair ranks #99,990 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of démentis vs démunis
Shared letters: dimnsé. Private to "démentis": et. Private to "démunis": u.
"démentis" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "démunis" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "démentis" and "démunis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "démentis" or "démunis"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "démentis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "démunis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,990 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "démentis" and "démunis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décents vs démentis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #99,990 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.