Which to use
“défection” and “déjections” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,525
- “défection” frequency rank
- #38,766
- “déjections” frequency rank
- 62291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défection | déjections |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fait d’abandonner un organisme auquel on était lié. | Pluriel de déjection. |
Where the eye mixes défection and déjections
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses défection with déjections
A purely visual mix-up. défection (\de.fɛk.sjɔ̃\) and déjections (\de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\) 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 62291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défection is recorded at frequency rank #23,525, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.fɛk.sjɔ̃\. déjections is at rank #38,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\.
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 62291, this pair ranks #87,883 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of défection vs déjections
Shared letters: cdeinoté. Private to "défection": f. Private to "déjections": js.
"défection" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "déjections" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "défection" for "déjections" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "défection" or "déjections" show up more?
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 "défection" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déjections" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,883 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défection" and "déjections" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défections vs déjections". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #87,883 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.