Which to use
“déduite” and “déguste” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,854
- “déduite” frequency rank
- #31,465
- “déguste” frequency rank
- 79319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déduite | déguste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de déduire. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déguster. |
Where the eye mixes déduite and déguste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déduite (CVCVVCV) and déguste (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between déduite and déguste
A purely visual mix-up. déduite (\de.dɥit\) and déguste (\de.ɡyst\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déduite is recorded at frequency rank #47,854, classified as averb, pronounced \de.dɥit\. déguste is at rank #31,465, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ɡyst\.
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 79319, this pair ranks #23,600 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déduite vs déguste
Shared letters: detué. Private to "déduite": i. Private to "déguste": gs.
"déduite" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "déguste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déduite" for "déguste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déduite" or "déguste"?
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 "déduite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déguste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,600 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déduite" and "déguste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduite vs désuète". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,600 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.