Which to use
“déploie” is a verb and “déployés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,367
- “déploie” frequency rank
- #17,119
- “déployés” frequency rank
- 30486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déploie | déployés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déployer. | Masculin pluriel de déployé. |
Where the eye mixes déploie and déployés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déploie runs 7 letters (CVCCVVV) against déployés's 8 (CVCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déploie with déployés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déploie is \de.plwa\ while déployés is \de.plwa.je\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30486, 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\. déployés is at rank #17,119, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.plwa.je\.
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 30486, this pair ranks #310,006 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déploie vs déployés
Shared letters: dlopé. Private to "déploie": ei. Private to "déployés": sy.
"déploie" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV · "déployés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déploie" and "déployés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "déploie" or "déployés" show up more?
What to do next
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 "déployés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,006 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déploie" and "déployés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déployées vs déployés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #310,006 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.