Which to use
“dépasse” and “dépassera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,401
- “dépasse” frequency rank
- #33,236
- “dépassera” frequency rank
- 36637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dépasse | dépassera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dépasser. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dépasser. |
Where the eye mixes dépasse and dépassera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dépasse with dépassera
A purely visual mix-up. dépasse (\de.pas\) and dépassera (\de.pa.sə.ʁa\) 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 extra letter(s) - “dépasse” sits inside “dépassera”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dépasse is recorded at frequency rank #3,401, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pas\. dépassera is at rank #33,236, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pa.sə.ʁa\.
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 36637, this pair ranks #268,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dépasse vs dépassera
Shared letters: adepsé. Private to "dépasse": -. Private to "dépassera": r.
"dépasse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dépassera" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dépasse" and "dépassera" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "dépasse" or "dépassera" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dépasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dépassera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dépasse" and "dépassera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dépassera vs dépasserait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #268,195 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.