Which to use
“délit” and “devis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,934
- “délit” frequency rank
- #13,353
- “devis” frequency rank
- 18287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délit | devis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Toute infraction, consciente ou non, aux lois. | Menus propos, entretien familier. |
Where the eye mixes délit and devis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses délit with devis
A purely visual mix-up. délit (\de.li\) and devis (\də.vi\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délit is recorded at frequency rank #4,934, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.li\. devis is at rank #13,353, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.vi\.
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 18287, this pair ranks #379,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of délit vs devis
Shared letters: di. Private to "délit": lté. Private to "devis": esv.
"délit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "devis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devis ← ddevis · deivs · deviss · devsi · devvis · dveis · edvis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "délit" and "devis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "délit" or "devis"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "délit" and "devis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "délit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #379,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délit" and "devis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denim vs devis". 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 #379,107 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.