Which to use
“déplore” and “dévore” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,162
- “déplore” frequency rank
- #22,838
- “dévore” frequency rank
- 36000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déplore | dévore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déplorer. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dévorer. |
Where the eye mixes déplore and dévore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déplore runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against dévore's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déplore with dévore
A purely visual mix-up. déplore (\de.plɔʁ\) and dévore (\de.vɔʁ\) 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 36000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déplore is recorded at frequency rank #13,162, classified as averb, pronounced \de.plɔʁ\. dévore is at rank #22,838, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɔʁ\.
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 36000, this pair ranks #272,711 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déplore vs dévore
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "déplore": lp. Private to "dévore": v.
"déplore" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "dévore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déplore" and "dévore" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déplore" or "dévore" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "déplore" and "dévore" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déplore" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,711 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déplore" and "dévore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Delors vs dévore". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #272,711 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.