Which to use
“déplaît” and “déploie” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,189
- “déplaît” frequency rank
- #13,367
- “déploie” frequency rank
- 36556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déplaît | déploie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de déplaire. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déployer. |
Where the eye mixes déplaît and déploie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. déplaît (CVCCVVC) and déploie (CVCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses déplaît with déploie
A purely visual mix-up. déplaît (\de.plɛ\) and déploie (\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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déplaît is recorded at frequency rank #23,189, classified as averb, pronounced \de.plɛ\. déploie is at rank #13,367, 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 36556, this pair ranks #268,801 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déplaît vs déploie
Shared letters: dlpé. Private to "déplaît": atî. Private to "déploie": eio.
"déplaît" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "déploie" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déplaît" and "déploie" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déplaît" or "déploie" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déplaît" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déploie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,801 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déplaît" and "déploie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déplaît vs déposait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #268,801 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.