Which to use
“déroula” and “déroule” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,858
- “déroula” frequency rank
- #5,031
- “déroule” frequency rank
- 52889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroula | déroule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de dérouler. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dérouler. |
Where the eye mixes déroula and déroule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déroula and déroule follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses déroula with déroule
A purely visual mix-up. déroula (\de.ʁu.la\) 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 a single letter - a in “déroula” becomes e in “déroule”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déroula is recorded at frequency rank #47,858, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ʁu.la\. 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 52889, this pair ranks #144,550 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déroula vs déroule
Shared letters: dlorué. Private to "déroula": a. Private to "déroule": e.
"déroula" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "déroule" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déroula" and "déroule" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déroula" or "déroule" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "déroula" and "déroule" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déroula" 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 #144,550 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déroula" and "déroule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défoule vs déroula". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #144,550 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.