Which to use
“déçues” and “deus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,735
- “déçues” frequency rank
- #23,168
- “deus” frequency rank
- 69903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déçues | deus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de déçu. | Deux. |
Where the eye mixes déçues and deus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. déçues runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against deus's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déçues with deus
A purely visual mix-up. déçues (\de.sy\) and deus (\dœs\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déçues is recorded at frequency rank #46,735, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.sy\. deus is at rank #23,168, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dœs\.
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 69903, this pair ranks #53,373 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déçues vs deus
Shared letters: desu. Private to "déçues": çé. Private to "deus": -.
"déçues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "deus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- deus ← ddeus · desu · deuss · edus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déçues" for "deus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déçues" or "deus"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déçues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,373 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déçues" and "deus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs déçues". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #53,373 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.