Which to use
“déroge” and “dévore” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,401
- “déroge” frequency rank
- #22,838
- “dévore” frequency rank
- 66239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroge | dévore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de déroger. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dévorer. |
Where the eye mixes déroge and dévore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. déroge and dévore follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses déroge with dévore
A purely visual mix-up. déroge (\de.ʁɔʒ\) and dévore (\de.vɔʁ\) 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 66239, 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\. dévore is at rank #22,838, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɔʁ\.
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 66239, this pair ranks #68,669 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déroge vs dévore
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "déroge": g. Private to "dévore": v.
"déroge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dévore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déroge" and "dévore" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "déroge" vs "dévore" - 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 "déroge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,669 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déroge" and "dévore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derme vs déroge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,669 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.