Which to use
“détaille” is a verb and “détails” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,666
- “détaille” frequency rank
- #1,519
- “détails” frequency rank
- 16185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détaille | détails |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détailler. | Pluriel de détail. |
Same sound, different letters: détaille vs détails
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. détaille runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against détails's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: détaille vs détails
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: détaille and détails carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.taj\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16185, 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\. détails is at rank #1,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.taj\.
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 16185, this pair ranks #388,982 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of détaille vs détails
Shared letters: adilté. Private to "détaille": e. Private to "détails": s.
"détaille" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "détails" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détaille" and "détails" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "détaille" or "détails"?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "détaille" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détails" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #388,982 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détaille" and "détails" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déraille vs détaille". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #388,982 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.