Which to use
“dépasse” and “déposée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,401
- “dépasse” frequency rank
- #8,993
- “déposée” frequency rank
- 12394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dépasse | déposée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dépasser. | Participe passé féminin singulier de déposer. |
Where the eye mixes dépasse and déposée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dépasse (CVCVCCV) and déposée (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses dépasse with déposée
A purely visual mix-up. dépasse (\de.pas\) and déposée (\de.pɔ.ze\) 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 12394, 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\. déposée is at rank #8,993, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɔ.ze\.
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 12394, this pair ranks #405,433 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dépasse vs déposée
Shared letters: depsé. Private to "dépasse": a. Private to "déposée": o.
"dépasse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "déposée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dépasse" and "déposée" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "dépasse" or "déposée" show up more?
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 "dépasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déposée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #405,433 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dépasse" and "déposée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déportée vs déposée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #405,433 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.