Which to use
“déplorent” and “dévorent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,818
- “déplorent” frequency rank
- #41,759
- “dévorent” frequency rank
- 78577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déplorent | dévorent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déplorer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dévorer. |
Where the eye mixes déplorent and dévorent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déplorent runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against dévorent's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déplorent with dévorent
A purely visual mix-up. déplorent (\de.plɔʁ\) and dévorent (\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 78577, 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\. dévorent is at rank #41,759, 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 78577, this pair ranks #25,389 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déplorent vs dévorent
Shared letters: denorté. Private to "déplorent": lp. Private to "dévorent": v.
"déplorent" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "dévorent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déplorent" and "dévorent" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "déplorent" or "dévorent"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déplorent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévorent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,389 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déplorent" and "dévorent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déforment vs dévorent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,389 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.