Which to use
“dents” and “devants” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,313
- “dents” frequency rank
- #23,169
- “devants” frequency rank
- 25482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dents | devants |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de dent. | Pluriel de devant. |
Where the eye mixes dents and devants
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dents and devants
A purely visual mix-up. dents (\dɑ̃\) and devants (\də.vɑ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dents is recorded at frequency rank #2,313, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɑ̃\. devants is at rank #23,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.vɑ̃\.
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 25482, this pair ranks #340,602 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dents vs devants
Shared letters: denst. Private to "dents": -. Private to "devants": av.
"dents" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "devants" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dents" and "devants" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dents" vs "devants" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dents" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devants" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #340,602 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dents" and "devants" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devants vs déviants". 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 #340,602 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.