Which to use
“détaille” and “détailler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,666
- “détaille” frequency rank
- #20,126
- “détailler” frequency rank
- 34792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détaille | détailler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détailler. | Couper en pièces, distribuer par parties. |
Where the eye mixes détaille and détailler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. détaille runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against détailler's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: détaille vs détailler
A purely visual mix-up. détaille (\de.taj\) and détailler (\de.ta.je\) 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 extra letter(s) - “détaille” sits inside “détailler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détaille is recorded at frequency rank #14,666, classified as averb, pronounced \de.taj\. détailler is at rank #20,126, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.ta.je\.
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 34792, this pair ranks #281,337 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détaille vs détailler
Shared letters: adeilté. Private to "détaille": -. Private to "détailler": r.
"détaille" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "détailler" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détaille" and "détailler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "détaille" vs "détailler" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "détaille" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détailler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,337 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détaille" and "détailler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déraille vs détailler". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #281,337 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.