Which to use
“déloger” and “déployer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,336
- “déloger” frequency rank
- #11,394
- “déployer” frequency rank
- 37730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déloger | déployer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quitter un logement, un appartement. | Étendre, développer ce qui était ployé. |
Where the eye mixes déloger and déployer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déloger runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against déployer's 8 (CVCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déloger and déployer
A purely visual mix-up. déloger (\de.lɔ.ʒe\) and déployer (\de.plwa.je\) 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 37730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déloger is recorded at frequency rank #26,336, classified as averb, pronounced \de.lɔ.ʒe\. déployer is at rank #11,394, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.plwa.je\.
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 37730, this pair ranks #260,337 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déloger vs déployer
Shared letters: deloré. Private to "déloger": g. Private to "déployer": py.
"déloger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "déployer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déloger" and "déployer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déloger" or "déployer" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déloger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déployer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,337 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déloger" and "déployer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délier vs déloger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #260,337 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.