Which to use
“déroger” and “dévorer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,747
- “déroger” frequency rank
- #17,692
- “dévorer” frequency rank
- 47439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroger | dévorer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Manger avec voracité et rapidité (le sujet désigne un animal carnassier). |
Where the eye mixes déroger and dévorer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déroger and dévorer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses déroger with dévorer
A purely visual mix-up. déroger (\de.ʁɔ.ʒe\) and dévorer (\de.vɔ.ʁe\) 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 47439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déroger is recorded at frequency rank #29,747, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ʁɔ.ʒe\. dévorer is at rank #17,692, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɔ.ʁe\.
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 47439, this pair ranks #186,923 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déroger vs dévorer
Shared letters: deoré. Private to "déroger": g. Private to "dévorer": v.
"déroger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dévorer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déroger" and "dévorer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déroger" or "dévorer" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "déroger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévorer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,923 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déroger" and "dévorer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déroger vs dérouter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #186,923 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.