Which to use
“défilement” and “dévoilement” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,465
- “défilement” frequency rank
- #35,009
- “dévoilement” frequency rank
- 83474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défilement | dévoilement |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Méthode pour préserver des coups d’enfilade un ouvrage ou une troupe, ou résultat de cette méthode. | Action de dévoiler. |
Where the eye mixes défilement and dévoilement
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. défilement runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVCC) against dévoilement's 11 (CVCVVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses défilement with dévoilement
A purely visual mix-up. défilement (\de.fil.mɑ̃\) and dévoilement (\de.vwal.mɑ̃\) 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 83474, 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\. dévoilement is at rank #35,009, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.vwal.mɑ̃\.
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 83474, this pair ranks #14,764 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of défilement vs dévoilement
Shared letters: deilmnté. Private to "défilement": f. Private to "dévoilement": ov.
"défilement" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC · "dévoilement" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "défilement" and "dévoilement" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "défilement" vs "dévoilement" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "défilement" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévoilement" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,764 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défilement" and "dévoilement" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déferlement vs défilement". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #14,764 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.