Which to use
“défendra” and “défendre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,575
- “défendra” frequency rank
- #1,660
- “défendre” frequency rank
- 32235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défendra | défendre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de défendre. | Protéger, soutenir, quelqu'un ou quelque chose contre une attaque, une agression. |
Where the eye mixes défendra and défendre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. défendra and défendre follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses défendra with défendre
A purely visual mix-up. défendra (\de.fɑ̃.dʁa\) and défendre (\de.fɑ̃dʁ\) 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 - a in “défendra” becomes e in “défendre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défendra is recorded at frequency rank #30,575, classified as averb, pronounced \de.fɑ̃.dʁa\. défendre is at rank #1,660, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.fɑ̃dʁ\.
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 32235, this pair ranks #298,607 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of défendra vs défendre
Shared letters: defnré. Private to "défendra": a. Private to "défendre": -.
"défendra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "défendre" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "défendra" and "défendre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "défendra" or "défendre"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "défendra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "défendre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,607 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défendra" and "défendre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défendra vs défendrai". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #298,607 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.