Which to use
“démodé” is an adjective and “diode” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,998
- “démodé” frequency rank
- #46,698
- “diode” frequency rank
- 81696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | démodé | diode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a cessé d’être à la mode. | Composant électronique qui ne laisse passer le courant électrique que dans un sens (sauf pour la diode Zener). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set démodé and diode apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: démodé is \de.mɔ.de\ while diode is \djɔd\. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81696, 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\. diode is at rank #46,698, tagged as anoun, pronounced \djɔd\.
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 81696, this pair ranks #18,218 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of démodé vs diode
Shared letters: do. Private to "démodé": mé. Private to "diode": ei.
"démodé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "diode" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- diode ← ddiode · didoe · diodde · dioed · doide · idode
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "démodé" and "diode" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "démodé" or "diode"?
Remembering démodé vs diode
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “démodé”; for a noun, it's “diode”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “démodé” entry
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