Which to use
“Delvaux” and “Devaux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,277
- “Delvaux” frequency rank
- #49,019
- “Devaux” frequency rank
- 96296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Delvaux | Devaux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille. | Nom de famille |
Where the eye mixes Delvaux and Devaux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Delvaux runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against Devaux's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Delvaux vs Devaux
A purely visual mix-up. Delvaux (\dɛl.vo\) and Devaux (\de.vo\) 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 96296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Delvaux is recorded at frequency rank #47,277, classified as aname, pronounced \dɛl.vo\. Devaux is at rank #49,019, tagged as aname, pronounced \de.vo\.
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 96296, this pair ranks #732 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Delvaux vs Devaux
Shared letters: adeuvx. Private to "Delvaux": l. Private to "Devaux": -.
"Delvaux" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Devaux" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Delvaux" and "Devaux" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Delvaux" vs "Devaux" - which ranks higher?
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 "Delvaux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Devaux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #732 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Delvaux" and "Devaux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Devaux vs dévoué". 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 #732 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.