Which to use
“dérape” and “déroge” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,789
- “dérape” frequency rank
- #43,401
- “déroge” frequency rank
- 71190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dérape | déroge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déraper. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déroger. |
Where the eye mixes dérape and déroge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dérape and déroge follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses dérape with déroge
A purely visual mix-up. dérape (\de.ʁap\) and déroge (\de.ʁɔʒ\) 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 71190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dérape is recorded at frequency rank #27,789, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ʁap\. déroge is at rank #43,401, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁɔʒ\.
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 71190, this pair ranks #48,476 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dérape vs déroge
Shared letters: deré. Private to "dérape": ap. Private to "déroge": go.
"dérape" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "déroge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dérape" and "déroge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dérape" or "déroge"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dérape" and "déroge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dérape" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déroge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,476 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dérape" and "déroge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derme vs déroge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #48,476 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.