Which to use
“déroula” and “déroulera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,858
- “déroula” frequency rank
- #14,025
- “déroulera” frequency rank
- 61883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroula | déroulera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de dérouler. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dérouler. |
Where the eye mixes déroula and déroulera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déroula runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against déroulera's 9 (CVCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déroula and déroulera
A purely visual mix-up. déroula (\de.ʁu.la\) and déroulera (\de.ʁu.lə.ʁa\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61883, 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\. déroulera is at rank #14,025, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁu.lə.ʁa\.
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 61883, this pair ranks #89,931 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déroula vs déroulera
Shared letters: adlorué. Private to "déroula": -. Private to "déroulera": e.
"déroula" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "déroulera" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déroula" and "déroulera" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déroula" or "déroulera" show up more?
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 "déroula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déroulera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,931 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déroula" and "déroulera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "défoule vs déroula". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #89,931 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.