Which to use
“défoule” is a verb and “déroulés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,842
- “défoule” frequency rank
- #23,191
- “déroulés” frequency rank
- 66033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défoule | déroulés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de défouler. | Pluriel de déroulé. |
Where the eye mixes défoule and déroulés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. défoule runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against déroulés's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between défoule and déroulés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: défoule is \de.ful\ while déroulés is \de.ʁu.le\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défoule is recorded at frequency rank #42,842, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ful\. déroulés is at rank #23,191, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.ʁu.le\.
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 66033, this pair ranks #69,624 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of défoule vs déroulés
Shared letters: dloué. Private to "défoule": ef. Private to "déroulés": rs.
"défoule" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "déroulés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "défoule" for "déroulés" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "défoule" or "déroulés" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "défoule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déroulés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,624 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défoule" and "déroulés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défoule vs déroula". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,624 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.