déploievsdéployéWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: déploie is a verb, déployé is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“déploie” is a verb and “déployé” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,367
“déploie” frequency rank
#14,664
“déployé” frequency rank
28031
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature déploie déployé
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déployer. Déplié, étendu, étalé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déploie and déployé apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
déploie
7 ch
déployé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: déploie is averb and déployéanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28031, 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\. déployé is at rank #14,664, tagged as anadj.

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 28031, this pair ranks #325,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of déploie vs déployé

Shared letters: dlopé. Private to "déploie": ei. Private to "déployé": y.

"déploie" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV  ·  "déployé" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV

Frequency comparison

déploie#13,367
déployé#14,664

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déploie" and "déployé" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "déploie" is a verb and "déployé" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "déploie" or "déployé"?
"déploie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,367 in our French list, against #14,664 for "déployé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering déploie vs déployé

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “déploie”; for an adjective, it's “déployé”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “déploie” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list