déduisvsdéduitWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: déduis is a verb, déduit is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“déduis” is a verb and “déduit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,787
“déduis” frequency rank
#15,362
“déduit” frequency rank
48149
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature déduis déduit
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de déduire. Divertissement, activité de plaisir, occupation agréable.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déduis and déduit apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
déduis
6 ch
déduit

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: déduis and déduit carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.dɥi\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - s in “déduis” becomes t in “déduit”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

déduis is recorded at frequency rank #32,787, classified as averb, pronounced \de.dɥi\. déduit is at rank #15,362, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.dɥi\.

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 48149, this pair ranks #181,250 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of déduis vs déduit

Shared letters: diué. Private to "déduis": s. Private to "déduit": t.

"déduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "déduit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequency comparison

déduis#32,787
déduit#15,362

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déduis" and "déduit" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "déduis" is a verb and "déduit" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "déduis" or "déduit"?
"déduit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,362 in our French list, against #32,787 for "déduis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering déduis vs déduit

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “déduis”; for a noun, it's “déduit”.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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