Which to use
“déchue” and “dévoué” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,837
- “déchue” frequency rank
- #17,942
- “dévoué” frequency rank
- 60779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déchue | dévoué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de déchu. | Qui est disposé à tout faire pour être utile ou agréable à quelqu’un. |
Where the eye mixes déchue and dévoué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. déchue (CVCCVV) and dévoué (CVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between déchue and dévoué
A purely visual mix-up. déchue (\de.ʃy\) and dévoué (\de.vwe\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déchue is recorded at frequency rank #42,837, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ʃy\. dévoué is at rank #17,942, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.vwe\.
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 60779, this pair ranks #95,806 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déchue vs dévoué
Shared letters: dué. Private to "déchue": ceh. Private to "dévoué": ov.
"déchue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "dévoué" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déchue" for "dévoué" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déchue" vs "dévoué" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déchue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévoué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,806 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déchue" and "dévoué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déchue". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,806 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.