Which to use
“déployé” is an adjective and “déployer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,664
- “déployé” frequency rank
- #11,394
- “déployer” frequency rank
- 26058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déployé | déployer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déplié, étendu, étalé. | Étendre, développer ce qui était ployé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déployé and déployer apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: déployé is anadjective and déployeraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déployé is recorded at frequency rank #14,664, classified as anadj. déployer is at rank #11,394, tagged as averb, 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 26058, this pair ranks #337,365 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déployé vs déployer
Shared letters: dlopyé. Private to "déployé": -. Private to "déployer": er.
"déployé" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV · "déployer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déployé" and "déployer" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering déployé vs déployer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “déployé”; for a verb, it's “déployer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “déployé” entry
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