Which to use
“détache” and “détachent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,665
- “détache” frequency rank
- #32,389
- “détachent” frequency rank
- 47054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détache | détachent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détacher. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de détacher. |
Same sound, different letters: détache vs détachent
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. détache runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against détachent's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - détache and détachent
This is the hard kind. détache and détachent are pronounced identically (\de.taʃ\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “détache” sits inside “détachent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détache is recorded at frequency rank #14,665, classified as averb, pronounced \de.taʃ\. détachent is at rank #32,389, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.taʃ\.
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 47054, this pair ranks #190,014 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détache vs détachent
Shared letters: acdehté. Private to "détache": -. Private to "détachent": n.
"détache" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "détachent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détache" and "détachent" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "détache" vs "détachent" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"détache" and "détachent" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "détache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détachent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,014 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détache" and "détachent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détachent vs détectent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #190,014 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.