Which to use
“déraille” and “dérailler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,782
- “déraille” frequency rank
- #35,913
- “dérailler” frequency rank
- 73695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déraille | dérailler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dérailler. | Sortir des rails. |
Where the eye mixes déraille and dérailler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. déraille runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against dérailler's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déraille vs dérailler
A purely visual mix-up. déraille (\de.ʁaj\) and dérailler (\de.ʁɑ.je\) 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 extra letter(s) - “déraille” sits inside “dérailler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déraille is recorded at frequency rank #37,782, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ʁaj\. dérailler is at rank #35,913, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁɑ.je\.
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 73695, this pair ranks #39,594 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déraille vs dérailler
Shared letters: adeilré. Private to "déraille": -. Private to "dérailler": -.
"déraille" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "dérailler" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déraille" and "dérailler" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déraille" or "dérailler" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "déraille" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dérailler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,594 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déraille" and "dérailler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déballer vs dérailler". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,594 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.