Which to use
“déplacées” and “déployées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,706
- “déplacées” frequency rank
- #24,561
- “déployées” frequency rank
- 45267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déplacées | déployées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de déplacé. | Féminin pluriel de déployé. |
Where the eye mixes déplacées and déployées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déplacées (CVCCVCVVC) and déployées (CVCCVVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: déplacées vs déployées
A purely visual mix-up. déplacées (\de.pla.se\) and déployées (\de.plwa.je\) 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 45267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déplacées is recorded at frequency rank #20,706, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.pla.se\. déployées is at rank #24,561, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.plwa.je\.
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 45267, this pair ranks #204,088 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déplacées vs déployées
Shared letters: delpsé. Private to "déplacées": ac. Private to "déployées": oy.
"déplacées" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "déployées" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déplacées" and "déployées" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "déplacées" or "déployées"?
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 "déplacées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déployées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,088 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déplacées" and "déployées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déplacées vs déplacera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #204,088 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.