Which to use
“défilement” is a noun and “défilent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,465
- “défilement” frequency rank
- #20,122
- “défilent” frequency rank
- 68587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défilement | défilent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Méthode pour préserver des coups d’enfilade un ouvrage ou une troupe, ou résultat de cette méthode. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de défiler. |
Where the eye mixes défilement and défilent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. défilement runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVCC) against défilent's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: défilement vs défilent
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: défilement is \de.fil.mɑ̃\ while défilent is \de.fil\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défilement is recorded at frequency rank #48,465, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.fil.mɑ̃\. défilent is at rank #20,122, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.fil\.
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 68587, this pair ranks #58,554 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of défilement vs défilent
Shared letters: defilnté. Private to "défilement": m. Private to "défilent": -.
"défilement" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC · "défilent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "défilement" for "défilent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "défilement" or "défilent"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "défilement" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "défilent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,554 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défilement" and "défilent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déferlement vs défilement". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #58,554 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.