Which to use
“défections” and “déjections” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,224
- “défections” frequency rank
- #38,766
- “déjections” frequency rank
- 78990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défections | déjections |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de défection. | Pluriel de déjection. |
Where the eye mixes défections and déjections
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. défections and déjections follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: défections vs déjections
A purely visual mix-up. défections (\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 a single letter - f in “défections” becomes j in “déjections”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défections is recorded at frequency rank #40,224, 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 78990, this pair ranks #24,336 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of défections vs déjections
Shared letters: cdeinosté. Private to "défections": f. Private to "déjections": j.
"défections" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "déjections" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "défections" and "déjections" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "défections" or "déjections" 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 "défections" 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 #24,336 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défections" and "déjections" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déductions vs défections". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,336 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.