Which to use
“denrée” is a noun and “dense” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,348
- “denrée” frequency rank
- #8,094
- “dense” frequency rank
- 44442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | denrée | dense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tout ce qui se vend pour la nourriture des hommes ou des animaux. | Épais, compact, dont les parties nous paraissent plus épaisses ou plus serrées. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set denrée and dense apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: denrée is \dɑ̃.ʁe\ while dense is \dɑ̃s\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
denrée is recorded at frequency rank #36,348, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɑ̃.ʁe\. dense is at rank #8,094, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dɑ̃s\.
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 44442, this pair ranks #210,445 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of denrée vs dense
Shared letters: den. Private to "denrée": ré. Private to "dense": s.
"denrée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "dense" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dense ← ddense · denes · dennse · densse · desne · dnese · ednse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "denrée" and "dense" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "denrée" or "dense"?
Remembering denrée vs dense
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “denrée”; for an adjective, it's “dense”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “denrée” entry
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