Which to use
“déploie” and “déplore” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,367
- “déploie” frequency rank
- #13,162
- “déplore” frequency rank
- 26529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déploie | déplore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déployer. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déplorer. |
Where the eye mixes déploie and déplore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déploie (CVCCVVV) and déplore (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses déploie with déplore
A purely visual mix-up. déploie (\de.plwa\) and déplore (\de.plɔʁ\) 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 a single letter - i in “déploie” becomes r in “déplore”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déploie is recorded at frequency rank #13,367, classified as averb, pronounced \de.plwa\. déplore is at rank #13,162, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.plɔʁ\.
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 26529, this pair ranks #334,430 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déploie vs déplore
Shared letters: delopé. Private to "déploie": i. Private to "déplore": r.
"déploie" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV · "déplore" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déploie" and "déplore" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "déploie" or "déplore"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déploie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déplore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #334,430 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déploie" and "déplore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "declare vs déplore". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #334,430 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.