Which to use
“dénombre” and “dénommé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,560
- “dénombre” frequency rank
- #16,116
- “dénommé” frequency rank
- 40676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dénombre | dénommé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dénombrer. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe dénommer. |
Where the eye mixes dénombre and dénommé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dénombre runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against dénommé's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dénombre with dénommé
A purely visual mix-up. dénombre (\de.nɔ̃bʁ\) and dénommé (\de.nɔ.me\) 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 40676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dénombre is recorded at frequency rank #24,560, classified as averb, pronounced \de.nɔ̃bʁ\. dénommé is at rank #16,116, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.nɔ.me\.
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 40676, this pair ranks #238,782 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dénombre vs dénommé
Shared letters: dmnoé. Private to "dénombre": ber. Private to "dénommé": -.
"dénombre" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "dénommé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dénombre" and "dénommé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dénombre" or "dénommé"?
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 "dénombre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dénommé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,782 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dénombre" and "dénommé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dégommer vs dénommé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #238,782 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.