Which to use
“déposa” and “déposait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,819
- “déposa” frequency rank
- #48,471
- “déposait” frequency rank
- 85290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déposa | déposait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de déposer. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de déposer. |
Where the eye mixes déposa and déposait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déposa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against déposait's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déposa and déposait
A purely visual mix-up. déposa (\de.pɔ.za\) and déposait (\de.pɔ.zɛ\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “déposa” sits inside “déposait”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déposa is recorded at frequency rank #36,819, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pɔ.za\. déposait is at rank #48,471, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɔ.zɛ\.
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 85290, this pair ranks #11,577 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déposa vs déposait
Shared letters: adopsé. Private to "déposa": -. Private to "déposait": it.
"déposa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "déposait" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déposa" for "déposait" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déposa" or "déposait"?
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 "déposa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déposait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,577 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déposa" and "déposait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déposait vs déposants". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #11,577 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.