Which to use
“defender” and “défendra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,412
- “defender” frequency rank
- #30,575
- “défendra” frequency rank
- 74987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defender | défendra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Défendre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de défendre. |
Where the eye mixes defender and défendra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. defender (CVCVCCVC) and défendra (CVCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between defender and défendra
A purely visual mix-up. defender (\de.fenˈdeɾ\) and défendra (\de.fɑ̃.dʁa\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defender is recorded at frequency rank #44,412, classified as averb, pronounced \de.fenˈdeɾ\. défendra is at rank #30,575, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.fɑ̃.dʁa\.
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 74987, this pair ranks #35,431 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of defender vs défendra
Shared letters: defnr. Private to "defender": -. Private to "défendra": aé.
"defender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "défendra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- defender ← ddefender · deefnder · defedner · defendder · defenderr · defenedr · defennder · deffender
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "defender" for "défendra" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "defender" or "défendra" 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 "defender" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "défendra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,431 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defender" and "défendra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defender vs défendit". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #35,431 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.