Which to use
“dénonçait” and “dénoncent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,703
- “dénonçait” frequency rank
- #11,954
- “dénoncent” frequency rank
- 38657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dénonçait | dénoncent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif du verbe dénoncer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dénoncer. |
Where the eye mixes dénonçait and dénoncent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dénonçait (CVCVCCVVC) and dénoncent (CVCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: dénonçait vs dénoncent
A purely visual mix-up. dénonçait (\de.nɔ̃.sɛ\) and dénoncent (\de.nɔ̃s\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dénonçait is recorded at frequency rank #26,703, classified as averb, pronounced \de.nɔ̃.sɛ\. dénoncent is at rank #11,954, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.nɔ̃s\.
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 38657, this pair ranks #253,726 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dénonçait vs dénoncent
Shared letters: dnoté. Private to "dénonçait": aiç. Private to "dénoncent": ce.
"dénonçait" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "dénoncent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dénonçait" and "dénoncent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dénonçait" or "dénoncent"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dénonçait" and "dénoncent" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dénonçait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dénoncent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,726 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dénonçait" and "dénoncent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dénoncées vs dénoncent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #253,726 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.