Which to use
“déformations” and “déportations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,139
- “déformations” frequency rank
- #47,305
- “déportations” frequency rank
- 75444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déformations | déportations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de déformation. | Pluriel de déportation. |
Where the eye mixes déformations and déportations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. déformations and déportations follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses déformations with déportations
A purely visual mix-up. déformations (\de.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\) and déportations (\de.pɔʁ.ta.sjɔ̃\) 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 75444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déformations is recorded at frequency rank #28,139, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\. déportations is at rank #47,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.pɔʁ.ta.sjɔ̃\.
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 75444, this pair ranks #34,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déformations vs déportations
Shared letters: adinorsté. Private to "déformations": fm. Private to "déportations": p.
"déformations" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVCC · "déportations" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déformations" for "déportations" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déformations" or "déportations"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "déformations" and "déportations" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déformations" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déportations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déformations" and "déportations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déportation vs déportations". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,085 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.