Which to use
“déduis” and “détruis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,787
- “déduis” frequency rank
- #42,847
- “détruis” frequency rank
- 75634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déduis | détruis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de déduire. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes déduis and détruis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déduis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against détruis's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déduis vs détruis
A purely visual mix-up. déduis (\de.dɥi\) and détruis (\de.tʁɥi\) 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 75634, 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\. détruis is at rank #42,847, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥi\.
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 75634, this pair ranks #33,475 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déduis vs détruis
Shared letters: disué. Private to "déduis": -. Private to "détruis": rt.
"déduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "détruis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déduis" and "détruis" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déduis" or "détruis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "déduis" and "détruis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déduis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,475 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déduis" and "détruis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruis vs détruise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #33,475 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.