Which to use
“délation” and “déviation” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,257
- “délation” frequency rank
- #18,732
- “déviation” frequency rank
- 56989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délation | déviation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dénonciation faite dans un mauvais dessein (obtenir un avantage quelconque, tel de l’argent). | Action de dévier ou résultat de cette action. |
Where the eye mixes délation and déviation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses délation with déviation
A purely visual mix-up. délation (\de.la.sjɔ̃\) and déviation (\de.vja.sjɔ̃\) 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 56989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délation is recorded at frequency rank #38,257, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.la.sjɔ̃\. déviation is at rank #18,732, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.vja.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 56989, this pair ranks #117,708 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of délation vs déviation
Shared letters: adinoté. Private to "délation": l. Private to "déviation": v.
"délation" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "déviation" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "délation" and "déviation" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "délation" vs "déviation" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "délation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déviation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,708 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délation" and "déviation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déflation vs délation". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #117,708 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.