Which to use
“dégustation” and “dévastation” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,361
- “dégustation” frequency rank
- #35,486
- “dévastation” frequency rank
- 48847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dégustation | dévastation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de déguster. | Action de dévaster ou résultat de cette action. |
Where the eye mixes dégustation and dévastation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dégustation with dévastation
A purely visual mix-up. dégustation (\de.ɡys.ta.sjɔ̃\) and dévastation (\de.vas.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 48847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dégustation is recorded at frequency rank #13,361, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ɡys.ta.sjɔ̃\. dévastation is at rank #35,486, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.vas.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 48847, this pair ranks #175,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dégustation vs dévastation
Shared letters: adinosté. Private to "dégustation": gu. Private to "dévastation": v.
"dégustation" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC · "dévastation" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dégustation" and "dévastation" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dégustation" vs "dévastation" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dégustation" and "dévastation" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dégustation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévastation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dégustation" and "dévastation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dévaluation vs dévastation". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #175,575 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.