Which to use
“der” and “derme” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,909
- “der” frequency rank
- #46,692
- “derme” frequency rank
- 50601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | der | derme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dernier, dernière ou dernière fois. | Tissu qui forme la partie la plus épaisse de la peau entre l’épiderme et l'hypoderme. |
Where the eye mixes der and derme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses der with derme
A purely visual mix-up. der (\dɛʁ\) and derme (\dɛʁm\) 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 extra letter(s) - “der” sits inside “derme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
der is recorded at frequency rank #3,909, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɛʁ\. derme is at rank #46,692, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɛʁm\.
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 50601, this pair ranks #161,375 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of der vs derme
Shared letters: der. Private to "der": -. Private to "derme": m.
"der" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "derme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- derme ← dderme · demre · derem · dermme · derrme · dreme · edrme
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "der" and "derme" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "der" vs "derme" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "der" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,375 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "der" and "derme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs derme". 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 #161,375 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.