Which to use
“dèche” is a noun and “dévie” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,607
- “dèche” frequency rank
- #35,008
- “dévie” frequency rank
- 84615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dèche | dévie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Misère, gêne financière. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dévier. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dèche and dévie apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dèche is \dɛʃ\ while dévie is \de.vi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dèche is recorded at frequency rank #49,607, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɛʃ\. dévie is at rank #35,008, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vi\.
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 84615, this pair ranks #12,672 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dèche vs dévie
Shared letters: de. Private to "dèche": chè. Private to "dévie": ivé.
"dèche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dévie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dèche" and "dévie" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dèche" or "dévie"?
Remembering dèche vs dévie
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dèche”; for a verb, it's “dévie”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dèche” entry
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