Which to use
“déraille” and “détaille” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,782
- “déraille” frequency rank
- #14,666
- “détaille” frequency rank
- 52448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déraille | détaille |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dérailler. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détailler. |
Where the eye mixes déraille and détaille
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déraille and détaille follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: déraille vs détaille
A purely visual mix-up. déraille (\de.ʁaj\) and détaille (\de.taj\) 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 a single letter - r in “déraille” becomes t in “détaille”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52448, 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\. détaille is at rank #14,666, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.taj\.
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 52448, this pair ranks #147,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déraille vs détaille
Shared letters: adeilé. Private to "déraille": r. Private to "détaille": t.
"déraille" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "détaille" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déraille" and "détaille" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "déraille" vs "détaille" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "déraille" and "détaille" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déraille" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détaille" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déraille" and "détaille" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déraille vs dérailler". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #147,638 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.