Which to use
“désirons” and “devrons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,774
- “désirons” frequency rank
- #19,804
- “devrons” frequency rank
- 58578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | désirons | devrons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de désirer. | Première personne du pluriel du futur de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes désirons and devrons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: désirons vs devrons
A purely visual mix-up. désirons (\de.zi.ʁɔ̃\) and devrons (\də.vʁɔ̃\) 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 58578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
désirons is recorded at frequency rank #38,774, classified as averb, pronounced \de.zi.ʁɔ̃\. devrons is at rank #19,804, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vʁɔ̃\.
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 58578, this pair ranks #108,240 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of désirons vs devrons
Shared letters: dnors. Private to "désirons": ié. Private to "devrons": ev.
"désirons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "devrons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devrons ← ddevrons · dervons · devorns · devrnos · devronns · devronss · devrosn · devrrons
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "désirons" and "devrons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "désirons" vs "devrons" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "désirons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devrons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,240 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "désirons" and "devrons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "désirées vs désirons". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #108,240 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.