Which to use
“déroulés” and “déroute” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,191
- “déroulés” frequency rank
- #14,460
- “déroute” frequency rank
- 37651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déroulés | déroute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de déroulé. | Fuite de troupes qui ont été défaites ou qui ont pris l’épouvante d’elles-mêmes. |
Where the eye mixes déroulés and déroute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déroulés runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against déroute's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between déroulés and déroute
A purely visual mix-up. déroulés (\de.ʁu.le\) and déroute (\de.ʁut\) 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 37651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déroulés is recorded at frequency rank #23,191, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ʁu.le\. déroute is at rank #14,460, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.ʁut\.
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 37651, this pair ranks #260,949 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déroulés vs déroute
Shared letters: dorué. Private to "déroulés": ls. Private to "déroute": et.
"déroulés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "déroute" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déroulés" and "déroute" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "déroulés" or "déroute" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "déroulés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déroute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,949 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déroulés" and "déroute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déroula vs déroulés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #260,949 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.