Which to use
“déforme” is a noun and “dévore” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,576
- “déforme” frequency rank
- #22,838
- “dévore” frequency rank
- 53414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déforme | dévore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baisse de forme ou de moral. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dévorer. |
Where the eye mixes déforme and dévore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses déforme with dévore
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déforme is \de.fɔʁm\ while dévore is \de.vɔʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53414, 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\. dévore is at rank #22,838, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɔʁ\.
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 53414, this pair ranks #140,888 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déforme vs dévore
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "déforme": fm. Private to "dévore": v.
"déforme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dévore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déforme" for "dévore" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "déforme" or "dévore" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déforme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,888 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déforme" and "dévore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déforme vs déforment". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #140,888 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.