Which to use
“déplaît” and “déposait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,189
- “déplaît” frequency rank
- #48,471
- “déposait” frequency rank
- 71660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déplaît | déposait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de déplaire. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de déposer. |
Where the eye mixes déplaît and déposait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déplaît runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against déposait's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déplaît with déposait
A purely visual mix-up. déplaît (\de.plɛ\) and déposait (\de.pɔ.zɛ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71660, 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\. déposait is at rank #48,471, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɔ.zɛ\.
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 71660, this pair ranks #46,774 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déplaît vs déposait
Shared letters: adpté. Private to "déplaît": lî. Private to "déposait": ios.
"déplaît" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "déposait" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déplaît" and "déposait" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déplaît" or "déposait"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "déplaît" and "déposait" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déplaît" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déposait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,774 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déplaît" and "déposait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déposait vs déposants". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #46,774 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.