Which to use
“déposait” and “déposent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,471
- “déposait” frequency rank
- #21,926
- “déposent” frequency rank
- 70397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déposait | déposent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de déposer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déposer. |
Where the eye mixes déposait and déposent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déposait (CVCVCVVC) and déposent (CVCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between déposait and déposent
A purely visual mix-up. déposait (\de.pɔ.zɛ\) and déposent (\de.pɔz\) 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 70397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déposait is recorded at frequency rank #48,471, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pɔ.zɛ\. déposent is at rank #21,926, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɔz\.
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 70397, this pair ranks #51,448 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déposait vs déposent
Shared letters: dopsté. Private to "déposait": ai. Private to "déposent": en.
"déposait" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "déposent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déposait" for "déposent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déposait" vs "déposent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déposait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déposent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,448 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déposait" and "déposent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déposait vs déposants". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #51,448 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.