Which to use
“déjections” and “directions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,766
- “déjections” frequency rank
- #7,812
- “directions” frequency rank
- 46578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déjections | directions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de déjection. | Pluriel de direction. |
Where the eye mixes déjections and directions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. déjections and directions follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses déjections with directions
A purely visual mix-up. déjections (\de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\) and directions (\di.ʁɛk.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 46578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déjections is recorded at frequency rank #38,766, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\. directions is at rank #7,812, tagged as anoun, pronounced \di.ʁɛk.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 46578, this pair ranks #193,817 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déjections vs directions
Shared letters: cdeinost. Private to "déjections": jé. Private to "directions": r.
"déjections" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "directions" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- directions ← ddirections · dierctions · dircetions · direcctions · direcitons · directinos · directionns · directionss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déjections" and "directions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "déjections" or "directions"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déjections" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "directions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,817 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déjections" and "directions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défections vs déjections". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #193,817 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.