Which to use
“déposa” and “déposez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,819
- “déposa” frequency rank
- #25,294
- “déposez” frequency rank
- 62113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déposa | déposez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de déposer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déposer. |
Where the eye mixes déposa and déposez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déposa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against déposez's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déposa with déposez
A purely visual mix-up. déposa (\de.pɔ.za\) and déposez (\de.pɔ.ze\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62113, 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\. déposez is at rank #25,294, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɔ.ze\.
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 62113, this pair ranks #88,758 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déposa vs déposez
Shared letters: dopsé. Private to "déposa": a. Private to "déposez": ez.
"déposa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "déposez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déposa" and "déposez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déposa" or "déposez" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "déposa" and "déposez" 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 "déposez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,758 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déposa" and "déposez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déposa vs déposait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #88,758 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.