Which to use
“déluge” is a noun and “diluée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,611
- “déluge” frequency rank
- #37,274
- “diluée” frequency rank
- 52885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déluge | diluée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Selon le mythe biblique, l’inondation provoquée par Dieu voulant détruire l’humanité, dont seuls quelques hommes réchappent, notamment dans un récit parmi d’autres : Noé et son arche. | Participe passé féminin singulier de diluer. |
Where the eye mixes déluge and diluée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. déluge (CVCVCV) and diluée (CVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between déluge and diluée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déluge is \de.lyʒ\ while diluée is \di.lɥe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déluge is recorded at frequency rank #15,611, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.lyʒ\. diluée is at rank #37,274, tagged as averb, pronounced \di.lɥe\.
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 52885, this pair ranks #144,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déluge vs diluée
Shared letters: delué. Private to "déluge": g. Private to "diluée": i.
"déluge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "diluée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déluge" and "diluée" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déluge" or "diluée" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déluge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diluée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déluge" and "diluée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diluée vs diluer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #144,575 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.