Which to use
“défendra” and “deviendra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,575
- “défendra” frequency rank
- #5,442
- “deviendra” frequency rank
- 36017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défendra | deviendra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de défendre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de devenir. |
Where the eye mixes défendra and deviendra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between défendra and deviendra
A purely visual mix-up. défendra (\de.fɑ̃.dʁa\) and deviendra (\də.vjɛ̃.dʁa\) 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 36017, 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\. deviendra is at rank #5,442, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vjɛ̃.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 36017, this pair ranks #272,591 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of défendra vs deviendra
Shared letters: adenr. Private to "défendra": fé. Private to "deviendra": iv.
"défendra" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "deviendra" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- deviendra ← ddeviendra · deivendra · deveindra · deviednra · deviendar · devienddra · deviendrra · devienndra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "défendra" for "deviendra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "défendra" vs "deviendra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "défendra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deviendra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,591 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défendra" and "deviendra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défendra vs défendrai". 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 #272,591 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.