Which to use
“déesses” is a noun and “dépensés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,991
- “déesses” frequency rank
- #29,333
- “dépensés” frequency rank
- 60324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déesses | dépensés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de déesse. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de dépenser. |
Where the eye mixes déesses and dépensés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déesses runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against dépensés's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déesses vs dépensés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déesses is \de.ɛs\ while dépensés is \de.pɑ̃.se\. 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 60324, 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\. dépensés is at rank #29,333, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɑ̃.se\.
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 60324, this pair ranks #98,203 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déesses vs dépensés
Shared letters: desé. Private to "déesses": -. Private to "dépensés": np.
"déesses" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "dépensés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déesses" for "dépensés" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "déesses" or "dépensés" 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 "déesses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dépensés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,203 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déesses" and "dépensés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déesses vs dépasses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #98,203 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.