Which to use
“déduis” and “déguise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,787
- “déduis” frequency rank
- #30,578
- “déguise” frequency rank
- 63365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déduis | déguise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de déduire. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déguiser. |
Where the eye mixes déduis and déguise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déduis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against déguise's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déduis with déguise
A purely visual mix-up. déduis (\de.dɥi\) and déguise (\de.ɡiz\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63365, 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\. déguise is at rank #30,578, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ɡiz\.
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 63365, this pair ranks #82,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déduis vs déguise
Shared letters: disué. Private to "déduis": -. Private to "déguise": eg.
"déduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "déguise" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déduis" for "déguise" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déduis" vs "déguise" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déduis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déguise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déduis" and "déguise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduis vs déduite". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #82,308 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.