Which to use
“déesses” is a noun and “dépasses” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,991
- “déesses” frequency rank
- #46,131
- “dépasses” frequency rank
- 77122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déesses | dépasses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de déesse. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dépasser. |
Where the eye mixes déesses and dépasses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déesses runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against dépasses's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déesses and dépasses
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déesses is \de.ɛs\ while dépasses is \de.pas\. 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 77122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déesses is recorded at frequency rank #30,991, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ɛs\. dépasses is at rank #46,131, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pas\.
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 77122, this pair ranks #29,250 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déesses vs dépasses
Shared letters: desé. Private to "déesses": -. Private to "dépasses": ap.
"déesses" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "dépasses" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déesses" for "dépasses" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déesses" or "dépasses"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "déesses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dépasses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,250 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déesses" and "dépasses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dépassera vs dépasses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #29,250 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.