Which to use
“demies” and “denses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,819
- “demies” frequency rank
- #18,166
- “denses” frequency rank
- 60985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demies | denses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de demi. | Pluriel de dense. |
Where the eye mixes demies and denses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. demies (CVCVVC) and denses (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: demies vs denses
A purely visual mix-up. demies (\də.mi\) and denses (\dɑ̃s\) 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 60985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demies is recorded at frequency rank #42,819, classified as anadj, pronounced \də.mi\. denses is at rank #18,166, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dɑ̃s\.
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 60985, this pair ranks #94,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demies vs denses
Shared letters: des. Private to "demies": im. Private to "denses": n.
"demies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "denses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demies" and "denses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "demies" vs "denses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "demies" and "denses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demies" and "denses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demies vs devins". 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 #94,709 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.