Which to use
“déposa” and “devos” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,819
- “déposa” frequency rank
- #40,210
- “devos” frequency rank
- 77029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déposa | devos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de déposer. | Futur de devi. |
Where the eye mixes déposa and devos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. déposa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against devos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déposa with devos
A purely visual mix-up. déposa (\de.pɔ.za\) and devos (\ˈde.vos\) 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 77029, 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\. devos is at rank #40,210, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈde.vos\.
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 77029, this pair ranks #29,498 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déposa vs devos
Shared letters: dos. Private to "déposa": apé. Private to "devos": ev.
"déposa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devos ← ddevos · deovs · devoss · devso · devvos · dveos · edvos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déposa" for "devos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déposa" vs "devos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déposa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,498 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déposa" and "devos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devins vs devos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #29,498 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.