Which to use
“déroule” and “dérouter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,031
- “déroule” frequency rank
- #46,729
- “dérouter” frequency rank
- 51760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroule | dérouter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dérouler. | Égarer quelqu’un de sa route. |
Where the eye mixes déroule and dérouter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. déroule runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against dérouter's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déroule with dérouter
A purely visual mix-up. déroule (\de.ʁul\) and dérouter (\de.ʁu.te\) 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 51760, 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\. dérouter is at rank #46,729, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ʁu.te\.
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 51760, this pair ranks #152,662 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déroule vs dérouter
Shared letters: deorué. Private to "déroule": l. Private to "dérouter": t.
"déroule" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "dérouter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déroule" and "dérouter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "déroule" vs "dérouter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "déroule" and "dérouter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déroule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dérouter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,662 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déroule" and "dérouter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débouté vs dérouter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #152,662 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.