Which to use
“délaisse” and “dépasse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,995
- “délaisse” frequency rank
- #3,401
- “dépasse” frequency rank
- 34396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délaisse | dépasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de délaisser. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dépasser. |
Where the eye mixes délaisse and dépasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses délaisse with dépasse
A purely visual mix-up. délaisse (\de.lɛs\) and dépasse (\de.pas\) 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 34396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délaisse is recorded at frequency rank #30,995, classified as averb, pronounced \de.lɛs\. dépasse is at rank #3,401, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pas\.
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 34396, this pair ranks #284,120 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of délaisse vs dépasse
Shared letters: adesé. Private to "délaisse": il. Private to "dépasse": p.
"délaisse" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "dépasse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "délaisse" for "dépasse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "délaisse" or "dépasse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "délaisse" and "dépasse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "délaisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dépasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,120 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délaisse" and "dépasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délaisse vs délaissées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #284,120 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.