Which to use
“défis” and “devis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,971
- “défis” frequency rank
- #13,353
- “devis” frequency rank
- 19324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défis | devis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de défi. | Menus propos, entretien familier. |
Where the eye mixes défis and devis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: défis vs devis
A purely visual mix-up. défis (\de.fi\) and devis (\də.vi\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défis is recorded at frequency rank #5,971, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.fi\. devis is at rank #13,353, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.vi\.
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 19324, this pair ranks #373,838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of défis vs devis
Shared letters: dis. Private to "défis": fé. Private to "devis": ev.
"défis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "devis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devis ← ddevis · deivs · deviss · devsi · devvis · dveis · edvis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "défis" and "devis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "défis" vs "devis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "défis" and "devis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "défis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #373,838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défis" and "devis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denim vs devis". 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 #373,838 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.