Which to use
“dépité” and “dite” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,482
- “dépité” frequency rank
- #2,873
- “dite” frequency rank
- 38355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dépité | dite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui éprouve du dépit. | Féminin singulier de dit. |
Where the eye mixes dépité and dite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dépité with dite
A purely visual mix-up. dépité (\de.pi.te\) and dite ([dit]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dépité is recorded at frequency rank #35,482, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.pi.te\. dite is at rank #2,873, tagged as anadj, pronounced [dit].
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 38355, this pair ranks #255,814 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dépité vs dite
Shared letters: dit. Private to "dépité": pé. Private to "dite": e.
"dépité" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dite" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dite ← ddite · ditte · dtie · idte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dépité" and "dite" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "dépité" or "dite" show up more?
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 "dépité" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,814 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dépité" and "dite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduite vs dépité". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #255,814 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.