Which to use
“déloger” and “désoler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,336
- “déloger” frequency rank
- #39,770
- “désoler” frequency rank
- 66106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déloger | désoler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quitter un logement, un appartement. | Transformer en solitude une région, une ville, en y exerçant des ravages. |
Where the eye mixes déloger and désoler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between déloger and désoler
A purely visual mix-up. déloger (\de.lɔ.ʒe\) and désoler (\de.zɔ.le\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66106, 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\. désoler is at rank #39,770, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.zɔ.le\.
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 66106, this pair ranks #69,264 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déloger vs désoler
Shared letters: deloré. Private to "déloger": g. Private to "désoler": s.
"déloger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "désoler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déloger" and "désoler" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déloger" or "désoler"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "déloger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "désoler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,264 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déloger" and "désoler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dénouer vs désoler". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,264 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.