Which to use
“déroge” and “déroger” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,401
- “déroge” frequency rank
- #29,747
- “déroger” frequency rank
- 73148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroge | déroger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déroger. | S’écarter, de quelque manière que ce soit, de ce qui est établi par une loi, un acte de l’autorité publique, une convention, des droits, un usage, etc. |
Where the eye mixes déroge and déroger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déroge runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against déroger's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déroge vs déroger
A purely visual mix-up. déroge (\de.ʁɔʒ\) and déroger (\de.ʁɔ.ʒe\) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “déroge” sits inside “déroger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déroge is recorded at frequency rank #43,401, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ʁɔʒ\. déroger is at rank #29,747, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁɔ.ʒe\.
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 73148, this pair ranks #41,446 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déroge vs déroger
Shared letters: degoré. Private to "déroge": -. Private to "déroger": -.
"déroge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "déroger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déroge" for "déroger" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déroge" or "déroger"?
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 "déroge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déroger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,446 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déroge" and "déroger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derme vs déroge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,446 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.