Which to use
“déforme” is a noun and “déforment” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,576
- “déforme” frequency rank
- #49,044
- “déforment” frequency rank
- 79620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déforme | déforment |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baisse de forme ou de moral. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déformer. |
Same sound, different letters: déforme vs déforment
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. déforme runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against déforment's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - déforme / déforment
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: déforme and déforment carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.fɔʁm\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “déforme” sits inside “déforment”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déforme is recorded at frequency rank #30,576, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.fɔʁm\. déforment is at rank #49,044, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.fɔʁm\.
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 79620, this pair ranks #22,845 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déforme vs déforment
Shared letters: defmoré. Private to "déforme": -. Private to "déforment": nt.
"déforme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "déforment" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déforme" and "déforment" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "déforme" or "déforment"?
What to do next
"déforme" and "déforment" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "déforme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déforment" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,845 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déforme" and "déforment" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décorent vs déforment". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #22,845 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.