Which to use
“déjouer” and “déroger” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,548
- “déjouer” frequency rank
- #29,747
- “déroger” frequency rank
- 52295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déjouer | déroger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faire échouer le jeu de quelqu’un. | S’écarter, de quelque manière que ce soit, de ce qui est établi par une loi, un acte de l’autorité publique, une convention, des droits, un usage, etc. |
Where the eye mixes déjouer and déroger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déjouer (CVCVVVC) and déroger (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: déjouer vs déroger
A purely visual mix-up. déjouer (\de.ʒwe\) and déroger (\de.ʁɔ.ʒe\) 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 52295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déjouer is recorded at frequency rank #22,548, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ʒwe\. déroger is at rank #29,747, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁɔ.ʒe\.
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 52295, this pair ranks #148,702 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déjouer vs déroger
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "déjouer": ju. Private to "déroger": g.
"déjouer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC · "déroger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déjouer" and "déroger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "déjouer" vs "déroger" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déjouer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déroger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,702 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déjouer" and "déroger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déroger vs dérouter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #148,702 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.