Which to use
“déguise” and “détruise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,578
- “déguise” frequency rank
- #43,909
- “détruise” frequency rank
- 74487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déguise | détruise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déguiser. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes déguise and détruise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déguise runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against détruise's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déguise vs détruise
A purely visual mix-up. déguise (\de.ɡiz\) and détruise (\de.tʁɥiz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déguise is recorded at frequency rank #30,578, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ɡiz\. détruise is at rank #43,909, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥiz\.
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 74487, this pair ranks #37,014 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déguise vs détruise
Shared letters: deisué. Private to "déguise": g. Private to "détruise": rt.
"déguise" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "détruise" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déguise" and "détruise" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déguise" or "détruise"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "déguise" and "détruise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déguise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,014 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déguise" and "détruise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruis vs détruise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,014 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.