Which to use
“détache” and “détecte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,665
- “détache” frequency rank
- #19,821
- “détecte” frequency rank
- 34486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détache | détecte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détacher. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détecter. |
Where the eye mixes détache and détecte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. détache and détecte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: détache vs détecte
A purely visual mix-up. détache (\de.taʃ\) and détecte (\de.tɛkt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34486, 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\. détecte is at rank #19,821, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tɛkt\.
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 34486, this pair ranks #283,505 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détache vs détecte
Shared letters: cdeté. Private to "détache": ah. Private to "détecte": -.
"détache" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "détecte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "détache" for "détecte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "détache" or "détecte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "détache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détecte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,505 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détache" and "détecte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détecte vs détestée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #283,505 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.