Which to use
“démission” is a noun and “démissionne” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,570
- “démission” frequency rank
- #10,692
- “démissionne” frequency rank
- 15262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | démission | démissionne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acte par lequel on se démet d’une dignité, d’un emploi, etc. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démissionner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set démission and démissionne apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: démission is \de.mi.sjɔ̃\ while démissionne is \de.mi.sjɔn\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “démission” sits inside “démissionne”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15262, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
démission is recorded at frequency rank #4,570, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.mi.sjɔ̃\. démissionne is at rank #10,692, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mi.sjɔn\.
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 15262, this pair ranks #393,125 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of démission vs démissionne
Shared letters: dimnosé. Private to "démission": -. Private to "démissionne": e.
"démission" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "démissionne" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "démission" and "démissionne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "démission" or "démissionne"?
Remembering démission vs démissionne
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “démission”; for a verb, it's “démissionne”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “démission” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable