Which to use
“déductions” and “déjections” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,737
- “déductions” frequency rank
- #38,766
- “déjections” frequency rank
- 68503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déductions | déjections |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de déduction. | Pluriel de déjection. |
Where the eye mixes déductions and déjections
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. déductions and déjections follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses déductions with déjections
A purely visual mix-up. déductions (\de.dyk.sjɔ̃\) and déjections (\de.ʒɛk.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 68503, 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\. déjections is at rank #38,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.ʒɛk.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 68503, this pair ranks #58,911 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déductions vs déjections
Shared letters: cdinosté. Private to "déductions": u. Private to "déjections": ej.
"déductions" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "déjections" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déductions" for "déjections" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déductions" or "déjections"?
What to do next
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 "déjections" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,911 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déductions" and "déjections" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défections vs déjections". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #58,911 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.