délogervsdéployerWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déloger and déployer apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
déloger
8 ch
déployer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

déloger#26,336
déployer#11,394

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déloger" and "déployer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.lɔ.ʒe\ versus \de.plwa.je\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "déloger" or "déployer"?
"déployer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,394 in our French list, against #26,336 for "déloger". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering déloger vs déployer

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “déloger” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list