Which to use
“détecte” and “détectés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,821
- “détecte” frequency rank
- #31,468
- “détectés” frequency rank
- 51289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détecte | détectés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détecter. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de détecter. |
Where the eye mixes détecte and détectés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. détecte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against détectés's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses détecte with détectés
A purely visual mix-up. détecte (\de.tɛkt\) and détectés (\de.tɛk.te\) 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 51289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détecte is recorded at frequency rank #19,821, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tɛkt\. détectés is at rank #31,468, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tɛk.te\.
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 51289, this pair ranks #156,165 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détecte vs détectés
Shared letters: cdeté. Private to "détecte": -. Private to "détectés": s.
"détecte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "détectés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détecte" and "détectés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "détecte" or "détectés"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "détecte" and "détectés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "détecte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détectés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,165 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détecte" and "détectés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détectés vs détestée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #156,165 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.