démontevsdémontreWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“démonte” and “démontre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,949
“démonte” frequency rank
#5,752
“démontre” frequency rank
30701
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature démonte démontre
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démonter. Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démontrer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set démonte and démontre apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
démonte
8 ch
démontre

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. démonte (\de.mɔ̃t\) and démontre (\de.mɔ̃tʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

démonte is recorded at frequency rank #24,949, classified as averb, pronounced \de.mɔ̃t\. démontre is at rank #5,752, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mɔ̃tʁ\.

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 30701, this pair ranks #308,521 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of démonte vs démontre

Shared letters: demnoté. Private to "démonte": -. Private to "démontre": r.

"démonte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "démontre" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV

Frequency comparison

démonte#24,949
démontre#5,752

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "démonte" and "démontre" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.mɔ̃t\ versus \de.mɔ̃tʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "démonte" or "démontre"?
"démontre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,752 in our French list, against #24,949 for "démonte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering démonte vs démontre

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “démonte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list