Which to use
“déposa” is a verb and “déposant” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,819
- “déposa” frequency rank
- #24,563
- “déposant” frequency rank
- 61382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déposa | déposant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de déposer. | Celui qui fait une déposition en justice. |
Where the eye mixes déposa and déposant
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between déposa and déposant
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déposa is \de.pɔ.za\ while déposant is \de.pɔ.zɑ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “déposa” sits inside “déposant”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61382, 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\. déposant is at rank #24,563, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.pɔ.zɑ̃\.
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 61382, this pair ranks #92,580 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déposa vs déposant
Shared letters: adopsé. Private to "déposa": -. Private to "déposant": nt.
"déposa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "déposant" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déposa" for "déposant" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déposa" vs "déposant" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "déposa" and "déposant" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déposa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déposant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,580 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déposa" and "déposant" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déposa vs déposait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #92,580 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.