Which to use
“déroulées” is a noun and “dévoilées” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,984
- “déroulées” frequency rank
- #32,393
- “dévoilées” frequency rank
- 58377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroulées | dévoilées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de déroulée. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de dévoiler. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déroulées and dévoilées apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déroulées is \de.ʁu.le\ while dévoilées is \de.vwa.le\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déroulées is recorded at frequency rank #25,984, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ʁu.le\. dévoilées is at rank #32,393, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vwa.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 58377, this pair ranks #109,406 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déroulées vs dévoilées
Shared letters: delosé. Private to "déroulées": ru. Private to "dévoilées": iv.
"déroulées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVVC · "dévoilées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déroulées" and "dévoilées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déroulées" or "dévoilées"?
Remembering déroulées vs dévoilées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “déroulées”; for a verb, it's “dévoilées”.
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