Which to use
“discrètes” and “discrets” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,910
- “discrètes” frequency rank
- #15,354
- “discrets” frequency rank
- 37264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discrètes | discrets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de discret. | Masculin pluriel de discret. |
Where the eye mixes discrètes and discrets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. discrètes runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against discrets's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: discrètes vs discrets
A purely visual mix-up. discrètes (\dis.kʁɛt\) and discrets (\dis.kʁɛ\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
discrètes is recorded at frequency rank #21,910, classified as anadj, pronounced \dis.kʁɛt\. discrets is at rank #15,354, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dis.kʁɛ\.
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 37264, this pair ranks #263,714 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of discrètes vs discrets
Shared letters: cdeirst. Private to "discrètes": è. Private to "discrets": -.
"discrètes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "discrets" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- discrets ← ddiscrets · dicsrets · disccrets · discerts · discrest · discretss · discretts · discrrets
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "discrètes" for "discrets" ever safe?
Which is more common, "discrètes" or "discrets"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "discrètes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "discrets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,714 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discrètes" and "discrets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diacres vs discrets". 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 #263,714 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.