Which to use
“déni” and “der” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,206
- “déni” frequency rank
- #3,909
- “der” frequency rank
- 15115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déni | der |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de dénier un fait. | Dernier, dernière ou dernière fois. |
Where the eye mixes déni and der
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. déni runs 4 letters (CVCV) against der's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déni and der
A purely visual mix-up. déni (\de.ni\) and der (\dɛʁ\) 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 15115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déni is recorded at frequency rank #11,206, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ni\. der is at rank #3,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɛʁ\.
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 15115, this pair ranks #393,791 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déni vs der
Shared letters: d. Private to "déni": iné. Private to "der": er.
"déni" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "der" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déni" and "der" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "déni" or "der"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déni" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "der" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #393,791 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déni" and "der" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déni vs denim". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #393,791 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.