Which to use
“déception” and “détection” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,950
- “déception” frequency rank
- #9,988
- “détection” frequency rank
- 16938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déception | détection |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fait d’être déçu ou de subir une situation inférieure à ses attentes. | Action de détecter un objet, un corps ou une substance à l’aide d’un appareil. |
Where the eye mixes déception and détection
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses déception with détection
A purely visual mix-up. déception (\de.sɛp.sjɔ̃\) and détection (\de.tɛk.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déception is recorded at frequency rank #6,950, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.sɛp.sjɔ̃\. détection is at rank #9,988, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.tɛk.sjɔ̃\.
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 16938, this pair ranks #385,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déception vs détection
Shared letters: cdeinoté. Private to "déception": p. Private to "détection": -.
"déception" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "détection" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déception" for "détection" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déception" vs "détection" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "déception" and "détection" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déception" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détection" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #385,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déception" and "détection" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défections vs détection". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #385,542 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.