Which to use
“défilé” and “device” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,498
- “défilé” frequency rank
- #43,381
- “device” frequency rank
- 49879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défilé | device |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Passage étroit où il ne peut passer que peu de personnes de front. | Dispositif, appareil. |
Where the eye mixes défilé and device
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between défilé and device
A purely visual mix-up. défilé (\de.fi.le\) and device (\dɪˈvaɪs\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49879, 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\. device is at rank #43,381, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɪˈvaɪs\.
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 49879, this pair ranks #167,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of défilé vs device
Shared letters: di. Private to "défilé": flé. Private to "device": cev.
"défilé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- device ← ddevice · deivce · devcie · devicce · deviec · devvice · dveice · edvice
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "défilé" and "device" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "défilé" vs "device" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "défilé" and "device" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "défilé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "device" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défilé" and "device" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "device vs devins". 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 #167,164 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.