Which to use
“dénoncées” and “dénoncent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,305
- “dénoncées” frequency rank
- #11,954
- “dénoncent” frequency rank
- 54259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dénoncées | dénoncent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin pluriel de dénoncer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dénoncer. |
Where the eye mixes dénoncées and dénoncent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dénoncées (CVCVCCVVC) and dénoncent (CVCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between dénoncées and dénoncent
A purely visual mix-up. dénoncées (\de.nɔ̃.se\) 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 54259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dénoncées is recorded at frequency rank #42,305, classified as averb, pronounced \de.nɔ̃.se\. 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 54259, this pair ranks #135,219 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dénoncées vs dénoncent
Shared letters: cdenoé. Private to "dénoncées": s. Private to "dénoncent": t.
"dénoncées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "dénoncent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dénoncées" for "dénoncent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dénoncées" or "dénoncent"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dénoncées" 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 #135,219 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dénoncées" and "dénoncent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défoncés vs dénoncées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #135,219 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.