Which to use
“démodé” is an adjective and “démonte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,998
- “démodé” frequency rank
- #24,949
- “démonte” frequency rank
- 59947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | démodé | démonte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a cessé d’être à la mode. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démonter. |
Where the eye mixes démodé and démonte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. démodé runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against démonte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses démodé with démonte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: démodé is \de.mɔ.de\ while démonte is \de.mɔ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
démodé is recorded at frequency rank #34,998, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.mɔ.de\. démonte is at rank #24,949, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mɔ̃t\.
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 59947, this pair ranks #100,279 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of démodé vs démonte
Shared letters: dmoé. Private to "démodé": -. Private to "démonte": ent.
"démodé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "démonte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "démodé" and "démonte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "démodé" vs "démonte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "démodé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "démonte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,279 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "démodé" and "démonte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "démodé vs diode". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #100,279 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.