Which to use
“deo” is an adverb and “devos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,636
- “deo” frequency rank
- #40,210
- “devos” frequency rank
- 73846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deo | devos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Si. | Futur de devi. |
Where the eye mixes deo and devos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deo and devos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deo is \ˈdɛw\ while devos is \ˈde.vos\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deo is recorded at frequency rank #33,636, classified as anadv, pronounced \ˈdɛw\. devos is at rank #40,210, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈde.vos\.
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 73846, this pair ranks #39,086 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deo vs devos
Shared letters: deo. Private to "deo": -. Private to "devos": sv.
"deo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "devos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devos ← ddevos · deovs · devoss · devso · devvos · dveos · edvos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deo" for "devos" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "deo" or "devos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,086 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deo" and "devos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devins vs devos". 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 #39,086 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.