Which to use
“déduis” is a verb and “démunis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,787
- “déduis” frequency rank
- #16,605
- “démunis” frequency rank
- 49392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déduis | démunis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de déduire. | Masculin pluriel de démuni. |
Where the eye mixes déduis and démunis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déduis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against démunis's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déduis and démunis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déduis is \de.dɥi\ while démunis is \de.my.ni\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49392, 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\. démunis is at rank #16,605, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.my.ni\.
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 49392, this pair ranks #171,083 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déduis vs démunis
Shared letters: disué. Private to "déduis": -. Private to "démunis": mn.
"déduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "démunis" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déduis" for "démunis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déduis" vs "démunis" - which ranks higher?
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 "déduis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "démunis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,083 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déduis" and "démunis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduis vs déduite". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #171,083 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.