détruits

\de.tʁɥi\

/\de.tʁɥi\/ verb

The verdict

“détruits” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #10,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,694
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe passé masculin pluriel de détruire.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

détruits vs détruit
88% similar
détruits vs détroit
75% similar
détruits vs décrits
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for détruits
PropertyValue
Headworddétruits
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.tʁɥi\
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,694
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “détruits” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). détruits lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around détruits (IPA \de.tʁɥi\), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,694 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Participe passé masculin pluriel de détruire.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for détruits, with forms such as "ddétruits", "detruits", and "dtéruits". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "détruit", "détroit", "décrits", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is détruits, spelled D-É-T-R-U-I-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe passé masculin pluriel de détruire.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddétruits
  • detruits
  • dtéruits
  • dértuits
  • détriuts
  • détrruits
  • détruist
  • détruitss
  • détruitts
  • détrutis
  • déttruits
  • déturits
  • édtruits

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of détruits - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddétruits1detruits1dtéruits2dértuits2détriuts2détrruits1détruist2détruitss1
Edit distance from "détruits"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "détruits"?
"détruits" is spelled D-É-T-R-U-I-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \de.tʁɥi\.
What does "détruits" mean?
As a verb, "détruits" means: Participe passé masculin pluriel de détruire.
What words are commonly confused with "détruits"?
"détruits" is commonly confused with "détruit", "détroit", "décrits". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "détruits"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "détruits" is \de.tʁɥi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "détruits" come from?
"détruits" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “détruits”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-T-R-U-I-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.tʁɥi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “détruit” - see the side-by-side comparison. détruits vs détruit
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list