Which to use
“déplorent” and “déposent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,818
- “déplorent” frequency rank
- #21,926
- “déposent” frequency rank
- 58744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déplorent | déposent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déplorer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déposer. |
Where the eye mixes déplorent and déposent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déplorent runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against déposent's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déplorent vs déposent
A purely visual mix-up. déplorent (\de.plɔʁ\) and déposent (\de.pɔz\) 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 58744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déplorent is recorded at frequency rank #36,818, classified as averb, pronounced \de.plɔʁ\. déposent is at rank #21,926, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɔz\.
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 58744, this pair ranks #107,190 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déplorent vs déposent
Shared letters: denopté. Private to "déplorent": lr. Private to "déposent": s.
"déplorent" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "déposent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déplorent" for "déposent" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déplorent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déposent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,190 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déplorent" and "déposent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décorent vs déplorent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #107,190 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.