Which to use
“déçu” and “dev” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,752
- “déçu” frequency rank
- #15,608
- “dev” frequency rank
- 19360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déçu | dev |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a éprouvé une déception, qui a subi une situation inférieure à ses attentes. | Forme mutée de tev par adoucissement (t → d). |
Where the eye mixes déçu and dev
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. déçu (\de.sy\) and dev (\ˈdew\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déçu is recorded at frequency rank #3,752, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.sy\. dev is at rank #15,608, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈdew\.
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 19360, this pair ranks #373,667 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déçu vs dev
Shared letters: d. Private to "déçu": uçé. Private to "dev": ev.
"déçu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dev" · 3 letters · shape CVC