Which to use
“défoncer” is a verb and “défoncés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,145
- “défoncer” frequency rank
- #36,362
- “défoncés” frequency rank
- 48507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défoncer | défoncés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dégarnir de son fond. | Masculin pluriel de défoncé. |
Same sound, different letters: défoncer vs défoncés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. défoncer and défoncés follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Same sound, different spelling - défoncer / défoncés
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: défoncer and défoncés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.fɔ̃.se\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défoncer is recorded at frequency rank #12,145, classified as averb, pronounced \de.fɔ̃.se\. défoncés is at rank #36,362, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.fɔ̃.se\.
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 48507, this pair ranks #178,359 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of défoncer vs défoncés
Shared letters: cdfnoé. Private to "défoncer": er. Private to "défoncés": s.
"défoncer" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "défoncés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "défoncer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "défoncés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,359 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défoncer" and "défoncés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déconnes vs défoncés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #178,359 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.