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“déductions” and “défections” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,737
- “déductions” frequency rank
- #40,224
- “défections” frequency rank
- 69961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déductions | défections |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de déduction. | Pluriel de défection. |
Where the eye mixes déductions and défections
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. déductions and défections follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: déductions vs défections
A purely visual mix-up. déductions (\de.dyk.sjɔ̃\) and défections (\de.fɛk.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 69961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déductions is recorded at frequency rank #29,737, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.dyk.sjɔ̃\. défections is at rank #40,224, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.fɛk.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 69961, this pair ranks #53,159 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déductions vs défections
Shared letters: cdinosté. Private to "déductions": u. Private to "défections": ef.
"déductions" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "défections" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "déductions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "défections" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,159 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déductions" and "défections" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défections vs déjections". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #53,159 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.