Which to use
“démon” is a noun and “démonte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,814
- “démon” frequency rank
- #24,949
- “démonte” frequency rank
- 31763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | démon | démonte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Génie, esprit ou divinité, bon ou mauvais. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démonter. |
Where the eye mixes démon and démonte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between démon and démonte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: démon is \de.mɔ̃\ while démonte is \de.mɔ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “démon” sits inside “démonte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
démon is recorded at frequency rank #6,814, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.mɔ̃\. 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 31763, this pair ranks #301,712 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of démon vs démonte
Shared letters: dmnoé. Private to "démon": -. Private to "démonte": et.
"démon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "démonte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "démon" for "démonte" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "démon" or "démonte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "démon" 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 #301,712 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "démon" and "démonte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débouté vs démonte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #301,712 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.