Which to use
“déduction” and “détection” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,133
- “déduction” frequency rank
- #9,988
- “détection” frequency rank
- 25121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déduction | détection |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de soustraire une somme d'une autre. | Action de détecter un objet, un corps ou une substance à l’aide d’un appareil. |
Where the eye mixes déduction and détection
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between déduction and détection
A purely visual mix-up. déduction (\de.dyk.sjɔ̃\) and détection (\de.tɛk.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 25121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déduction is recorded at frequency rank #15,133, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.dyk.sjɔ̃\. détection is at rank #9,988, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.tɛk.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 25121, this pair ranks #342,693 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déduction vs détection
Shared letters: cdinoté. Private to "déduction": u. Private to "détection": e.
"déduction" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "détection" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déduction" and "détection" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déduction" or "détection"?
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 "déduction" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détection" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #342,693 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déduction" and "détection" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défections vs détection". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #342,693 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.