Which to use
“défendez” and “devenez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,738
- “défendez” frequency rank
- #15,124
- “devenez” frequency rank
- 44862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défendez | devenez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de défendre. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de devenir. |
Where the eye mixes défendez and devenez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. défendez runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against devenez's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses défendez with devenez
A purely visual mix-up. défendez (\de.fɑ̃.de\) and devenez (\də.və.ne\) 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 44862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défendez is recorded at frequency rank #29,738, classified as averb, pronounced \de.fɑ̃.de\. devenez is at rank #15,124, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.və.ne\.
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 44862, this pair ranks #207,225 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of défendez vs devenez
Shared letters: denz. Private to "défendez": fé. Private to "devenez": v.
"défendez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "devenez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devenez ← ddevenez · deevnez · deveenz · devenezz · devennez · devenze · devneez · devvenez
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "défendez" and "devenez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "défendez" vs "devenez" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "défendez" and "devenez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "défendez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devenez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,225 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défendez" and "devenez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defender vs défendez". 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 #207,225 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.