Which to use
“demi” and “det” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #736
- “demi” frequency rank
- #34,976
- “det” frequency rank
- 35712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demi | det |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Moitié d’unité. | Mer. |
Where the eye mixes demi and det
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between demi and det
A purely visual mix-up. demi (\də.mi\) and det (\ˈdet\) 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 35712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demi is recorded at frequency rank #736, classified as anoun, pronounced \də.mi\. det is at rank #34,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈdet\.
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 35712, this pair ranks #274,782 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demi vs det
Shared letters: de. Private to "demi": im. Private to "det": t.
"demi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "det" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demi ← ddemi · deim · demmi · dmei · edmi
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demi" and "det" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "demi" vs "det" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "demi" and "det" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "det" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,782 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demi" and "det" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs det". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #274,782 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.