Which to use
“déraper” and “dériver” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,772
- “déraper” frequency rank
- #25,632
- “dériver” frequency rank
- 64404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déraper | dériver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quitter prise sur le fond en parlant d’une ancre, ce qui a pour effet de faire dériver le navire. | Détourner un cours d’eau. |
Where the eye mixes déraper and dériver
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déraper and dériver follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses déraper with dériver
A purely visual mix-up. déraper (\de.ʁa.pe\) and dériver (\de.ʁi.ve\) 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 64404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déraper is recorded at frequency rank #38,772, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ʁa.pe\. dériver is at rank #25,632, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁi.ve\.
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 64404, this pair ranks #77,242 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déraper vs dériver
Shared letters: deré. Private to "déraper": ap. Private to "dériver": iv.
"déraper" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dériver" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déraper" and "dériver" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "déraper" vs "dériver" - 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 "déraper" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dériver" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,242 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déraper" and "dériver" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déraper vs draper". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #77,242 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.