déroulevsdérouleraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“déroule” and “déroulera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,031
“déroule” frequency rank
#14,025
“déroulera” frequency rank
19056
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature déroule déroulera
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dérouler. Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dérouler.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déroule and déroulera apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
déroule
9 ch
déroulera

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. déroule (\de.ʁul\) 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 extra letter(s) - “déroule” sits inside “déroulera”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

déroule is recorded at frequency rank #5,031, classified as averb, pronounced \de.ʁul\. 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 19056, this pair ranks #375,271 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of déroule vs déroulera

Shared letters: delorué. Private to "déroule": -. Private to "déroulera": a.

"déroule" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "déroulera" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV

Frequency comparison

déroule#5,031
déroulera#14,025

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déroule" and "déroulera" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.ʁul\ versus \de.ʁu.lə.ʁa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "déroule" or "déroulera"?
"déroule" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,031 in our French list, against #14,025 for "déroulera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering déroule vs déroulera

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “déroule” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list