Which to use
“déroula” and “dérouler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,858
- “déroula” frequency rank
- #11,956
- “dérouler” frequency rank
- 59814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroula | dérouler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de dérouler. | Étendre ce qui était roulé et le mettre de son long. |
Where the eye mixes déroula and dérouler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déroula runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against dérouler's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déroula with dérouler
A purely visual mix-up. déroula (\de.ʁu.la\) and dérouler (\de.ʁu.le\) 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 59814, 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\. dérouler is at rank #11,956, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁu.le\.
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 59814, this pair ranks #101,050 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déroula vs dérouler
Shared letters: dlorué. Private to "déroula": a. Private to "dérouler": e.
"déroula" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "dérouler" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déroula" and "dérouler" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déroula" or "dérouler" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "déroula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dérouler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,050 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déroula" and "dérouler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défoule vs déroula". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #101,050 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.