Which to use
“demi” and “devis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #736
- “demi” frequency rank
- #13,353
- “devis” frequency rank
- 14089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demi | devis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Moitié d’unité. | Menus propos, entretien familier. |
Where the eye mixes demi and devis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: demi vs devis
A purely visual mix-up. demi (\də.mi\) and devis (\də.vi\) 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 14089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demi is recorded at frequency rank #736, classified as anoun, pronounced \də.mi\. devis is at rank #13,353, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.vi\.
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 14089, this pair ranks #398,239 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demi vs devis
Shared letters: dei. Private to "demi": m. Private to "devis": sv.
"demi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "devis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demi" for "devis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "demi" vs "devis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "demi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #398,239 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demi" and "devis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denim vs devis". 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 #398,239 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.