Which to use
“dérobe” and “déroge” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,767
- “dérobe” frequency rank
- #43,401
- “déroge” frequency rank
- 83168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dérobe | déroge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dérober. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déroger. |
Where the eye mixes dérobe and déroge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dérobe and déroge follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between dérobe and déroge
A purely visual mix-up. dérobe (\de.ʁɔb\) 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 differ by a single letter - b in “dérobe” becomes g in “déroge”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dérobe is recorded at frequency rank #39,767, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ʁɔb\. 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 83168, this pair ranks #15,339 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dérobe vs déroge
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "dérobe": b. Private to "déroge": g.
"dérobe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "déroge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dérobe" and "déroge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dérobe" vs "déroge" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dérobe" 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 #15,339 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dérobe" and "déroge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derme vs déroge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,339 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.