Which to use
“dérivée” is a noun and “déviée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,550
- “dérivée” frequency rank
- #45,005
- “déviée” frequency rank
- 67555
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dérivée | déviée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Limite du taux d’accroissement d’une fonction d'une variable réelle en un point quand l’accroissement de la variable tend vers zéro. | Participe passé féminin singulier de dévier. |
Where the eye mixes dérivée and déviée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dérivée and déviée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dérivée is \de.ʁi.ve\ while déviée is \de.vje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67555, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dérivée is recorded at frequency rank #22,550, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ʁi.ve\. déviée is at rank #45,005, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vje\.
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 67555, this pair ranks #62,911 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dérivée vs déviée
Shared letters: deivé. Private to "dérivée": r. Private to "déviée": -.
"dérivée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "déviée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dérivée" for "déviée" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dérivée" vs "déviée" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dérivée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déviée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,911 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dérivée" and "déviée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déviée vs devins". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #62,911 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.