Which to use
“défendons” and “devenons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,574
- “défendons” frequency rank
- #34,496
- “devenons” frequency rank
- 65070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défendons | devenons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de défendre. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de devenir. |
Where the eye mixes défendons and devenons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. défendons runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against devenons's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: défendons vs devenons
A purely visual mix-up. défendons (\de.fɑ̃.dɔ̃\) and devenons (\də.və.nɔ̃\) 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 65070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défendons is recorded at frequency rank #30,574, classified as averb, pronounced \de.fɑ̃.dɔ̃\. devenons is at rank #34,496, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.və.nɔ̃\.
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 65070, this pair ranks #73,986 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of défendons vs devenons
Shared letters: denos. Private to "défendons": fé. Private to "devenons": v.
"défendons" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "devenons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devenons ← ddevenons · deevnons · devennons · devennos · devenonns · devenonss · devenosn · deveonns
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "défendons" for "devenons" ever safe?
Frequency check: "défendons" vs "devenons" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "défendons" and "devenons" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "défendons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devenons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,986 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défendons" and "devenons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devenais vs devenons". 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 #73,986 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.