Which to use
“déroge” and “déroule” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,401
- “déroge” frequency rank
- #5,031
- “déroule” frequency rank
- 48432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroge | déroule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déroger. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dérouler. |
Where the eye mixes déroge and déroule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déroge runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against déroule's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déroge vs déroule
A purely visual mix-up. déroge (\de.ʁɔʒ\) and déroule (\de.ʁul\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48432, 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\. déroule is at rank #5,031, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁul\.
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 48432, this pair ranks #178,987 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déroge vs déroule
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "déroge": g. Private to "déroule": lu.
"déroge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "déroule" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déroge" for "déroule" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déroge" or "déroule"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "déroge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déroule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,987 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déroge" and "déroule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derme vs déroge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #178,987 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.