Which to use
“déplaçait” and “déplacent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,001
- “déplaçait” frequency rank
- #14,251
- “déplacent” frequency rank
- 49252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déplaçait | déplacent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de déplacer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déplacer. |
Where the eye mixes déplaçait and déplacent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déplaçait (CVCCVCVVC) and déplacent (CVCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: déplaçait vs déplacent
A purely visual mix-up. déplaçait (\de.pla.sɛ\) and déplacent (\de.plas\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déplaçait is recorded at frequency rank #35,001, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pla.sɛ\. déplacent is at rank #14,251, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.plas\.
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 49252, this pair ranks #172,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déplaçait vs déplacent
Shared letters: adlpté. Private to "déplaçait": iç. Private to "déplacent": cen.
"déplaçait" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "déplacent" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déplaçait" and "déplacent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déplaçait" or "déplacent"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "déplaçait" and "déplacent" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déplaçait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déplacent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déplaçait" and "déplacent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déplaçaient vs déplaçait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #172,163 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.