Which to use
“déceptions” and “déjections” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,518
- “déceptions” frequency rank
- #38,766
- “déjections” frequency rank
- 58284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déceptions | déjections |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de déception. | Pluriel de déjection. |
Where the eye mixes déceptions and déjections
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. déceptions and déjections follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses déceptions with déjections
A purely visual mix-up. déceptions (\de.sɛp.sjɔ̃\) and déjections (\de.ʒɛk.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 58284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déceptions is recorded at frequency rank #19,518, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.sɛp.sjɔ̃\. déjections is at rank #38,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.ʒɛk.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 58284, this pair ranks #109,946 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déceptions vs déjections
Shared letters: cdeinosté. Private to "déceptions": p. Private to "déjections": j.
"déceptions" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "déjections" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déceptions" and "déjections" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "déceptions" vs "déjections" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déceptions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déjections" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,946 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déceptions" and "déjections" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défections vs déjections". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #109,946 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.