Which to use
“déduit” is a noun and “détruit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,362
- “déduit” frequency rank
- #2,875
- “détruit” frequency rank
- 18237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déduit | détruit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Divertissement, activité de plaisir, occupation agréable. | Participe passé masculin singulier de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes déduit and détruit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déduit runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against détruit's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déduit with détruit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déduit is \de.dɥi\ while détruit is \de.tʁɥi\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déduit is recorded at frequency rank #15,362, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.dɥi\. détruit is at rank #2,875, 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 18237, this pair ranks #379,341 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déduit vs détruit
Shared letters: ditué. Private to "déduit": -. Private to "détruit": r.
"déduit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "détruit" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déduit" and "détruit" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déduit" or "détruit" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déduit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #379,341 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déduit" and "détruit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduit vs déduite". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #379,341 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.