Which to use
“dépasses” and “déposées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,131
- “dépasses” frequency rank
- #12,956
- “déposées” frequency rank
- 59087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dépasses | déposées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dépasser. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de déposer. |
Where the eye mixes dépasses and déposées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dépasses (CVCVCCVC) and déposées (CVCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between dépasses and déposées
A purely visual mix-up. dépasses (\de.pas\) and déposées (\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 59087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dépasses is recorded at frequency rank #46,131, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pas\. déposées is at rank #12,956, 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 59087, this pair ranks #105,143 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dépasses vs déposées
Shared letters: depsé. Private to "dépasses": a. Private to "déposées": o.
"dépasses" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "déposées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dépasses" for "déposées" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dépasses" vs "déposées" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dépasses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déposées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,143 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dépasses" and "déposées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dépassera vs dépasses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #105,143 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.