Which to use
“déroger” and “diriger” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,747
- “déroger” frequency rank
- #3,911
- “diriger” frequency rank
- 33658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroger | diriger |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Conduire en exerçant un pouvoir, un commandement. |
Where the eye mixes déroger and diriger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between déroger and diriger
A purely visual mix-up. déroger (\de.ʁɔ.ʒe\) and diriger (\di.ʁi.ʒe\) 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 33658, 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\. diriger is at rank #3,911, tagged as averb, pronounced \di.ʁi.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 33658, this pair ranks #289,149 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déroger vs diriger
Shared letters: degr. Private to "déroger": oé. Private to "diriger": i.
"déroger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "diriger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diriger ← ddiriger · diirger · dirgier · diriegr · dirigerr · dirigger · dirigre · dirriger
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déroger" and "diriger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "déroger" vs "diriger" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déroger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diriger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,149 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déroger" and "diriger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déroger vs dérouter". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #289,149 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.