Which to use
“déporter” and “dérouter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,229
- “déporter” frequency rank
- #46,729
- “dérouter” frequency rank
- 86958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déporter | dérouter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punir de la peine de la déportation, exiler. | Égarer quelqu’un de sa route. |
Where the eye mixes déporter and dérouter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses déporter with dérouter
A purely visual mix-up. déporter (\de.pɔʁ.te\) and dérouter (\de.ʁu.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déporter is recorded at frequency rank #40,229, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pɔʁ.te\. dérouter is at rank #46,729, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁu.te\.
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 86958, this pair ranks #8,940 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déporter vs dérouter
Shared letters: deorté. Private to "déporter": p. Private to "dérouter": u.
"déporter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "dérouter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déporter" and "dérouter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "déporter" vs "dérouter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déporter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dérouter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,940 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déporter" and "dérouter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débouté vs dérouter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,940 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.