Which to use
“déplacent” and “déploient” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,251
- “déplacent” frequency rank
- #27,417
- “déploient” frequency rank
- 41668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déplacent | déploient |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déplacer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déployer. |
Where the eye mixes déplacent and déploient
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déplacent (CVCCVCVCC) and déploient (CVCCVVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between déplacent and déploient
A purely visual mix-up. déplacent (\de.plas\) and déploient (\de.plwa\) 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 41668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déplacent is recorded at frequency rank #14,251, classified as averb, pronounced \de.plas\. déploient is at rank #27,417, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.plwa\.
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 41668, this pair ranks #231,374 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déplacent vs déploient
Shared letters: delnpté. Private to "déplacent": ac. Private to "déploient": io.
"déplacent" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "déploient" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déplacent" and "déploient" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "déplacent" vs "déploient" - which ranks higher?
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 "déplacent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déploient" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,374 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déplacent" and "déploient" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déplaisent vs déploient". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #231,374 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.