Which to use
“défilé” is a noun and “dépité” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,498
- “défilé” frequency rank
- #35,482
- “dépité” frequency rank
- 41980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défilé | dépité |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Passage étroit où il ne peut passer que peu de personnes de front. | Qui éprouve du dépit. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set défilé and dépité apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: défilé is \de.fi.le\ while dépité is \de.pi.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défilé is recorded at frequency rank #6,498, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.fi.le\. dépité is at rank #35,482, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.pi.te\.
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 41980, this pair ranks #229,096 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of défilé vs dépité
Shared letters: dié. Private to "défilé": fl. Private to "dépité": pt.
"défilé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dépité" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "défilé" and "dépité" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "défilé" or "dépité"?
Remembering défilé vs dépité
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “défilé”; for an adjective, it's “dépité”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “défilé” entry
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