Which to use
“dépensent” and “déversent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,847
- “dépensent” frequency rank
- #41,757
- “déversent” frequency rank
- 65604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dépensent | déversent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dépenser. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déverser. |
Where the eye mixes dépensent and déversent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dépensent and déversent follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between dépensent and déversent
A purely visual mix-up. dépensent (\de.pɑ̃s\) and déversent (\de.vɛʁs\) 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 65604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dépensent is recorded at frequency rank #23,847, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pɑ̃s\. déversent is at rank #41,757, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɛʁs\.
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 65604, this pair ranks #71,587 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dépensent vs déversent
Shared letters: densté. Private to "dépensent": p. Private to "déversent": rv.
"dépensent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "déversent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dépensent" and "déversent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "dépensent" or "déversent" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dépensent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déversent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,587 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dépensent" and "déversent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déversé vs déversent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #71,587 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.