Which to use
“détecte” and “détester” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,821
- “détecte” frequency rank
- #10,863
- “détester” frequency rank
- 30684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détecte | détester |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détecter. | Maudire. |
Where the eye mixes détecte and détester
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: détecte vs détester
A purely visual mix-up. détecte (\de.tɛkt\) and détester (\de.tɛs.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 30684, 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\. détester is at rank #10,863, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tɛs.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 30684, this pair ranks #308,637 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détecte vs détester
Shared letters: deté. Private to "détecte": c. Private to "détester": rs.
"détecte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "détester" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détecte" and "détester" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "détecte" vs "détester" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "détecte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détester" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,637 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détecte" and "détester" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détecte vs détestée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #308,637 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.