Which to use
“déployer” is a verb and “déployés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,394
- “déployer” frequency rank
- #17,119
- “déployés” frequency rank
- 28513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déployer | déployés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Étendre, développer ce qui était ployé. | Masculin pluriel de déployé. |
Same sound, different letters: déployer vs déployés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. déployer and déployés follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Same sound, different spelling - déployer / déployés
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: déployer and déployés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.plwa.je\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déployer is recorded at frequency rank #11,394, classified as averb, pronounced \de.plwa.je\. 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 28513, this pair ranks #322,323 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déployer vs déployés
Shared letters: dlopyé. Private to "déployer": er. Private to "déployés": s.
"déployer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC · "déployés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déployer" for "déployés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déployer" vs "déployés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "déployer" / "déployés". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "déployer" 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 #322,323 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déployer" and "déployés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déblayer vs déployer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #322,323 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.