Which to use
“déplacée” is a noun and “déplacez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,117
- “déplacée” frequency rank
- #37,781
- “déplacez” frequency rank
- 53898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déplacée | déplacez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Équivalent de déplacé, dans le cas d’une femme. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déplacer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déplacée and déplacez apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: déplacée and déplacez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.pla.se\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déplacée is recorded at frequency rank #16,117, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.pla.se\. déplacez is at rank #37,781, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pla.se\.
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 53898, this pair ranks #137,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déplacée vs déplacez
Shared letters: acdelpé. Private to "déplacée": -. Private to "déplacez": z.
"déplacée" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "déplacez" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering déplacée vs déplacez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “déplacée”; for a verb, it's “déplacez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “déplacée” entry
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