Which to use
“dép” and “DJs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,754
- “dép” frequency rank
- #43,887
- “DJs” frequency rank
- 85641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dép | DJs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dépanneur. | Pluriel de DJ. |
Where the eye mixes dép and DJs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. dép (CVC) and DJs (CCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: dép vs DJs
A purely visual mix-up. dép (\dɛp\) and DJs (\di.dʒe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dép is recorded at frequency rank #41,754, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɛp\. DJs is at rank #43,887, tagged as anoun, pronounced \di.dʒe\.
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 85641, this pair ranks #10,992 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dép vs DJs
Shared letters: d. Private to "dép": pé. Private to "DJs": js.
"dép" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "DJs" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dép" for "DJs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dép" or "DJs"?
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 "dép" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "DJs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,992 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dép" and "DJs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs DJs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,992 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.