Which to use
“détecte” and “détestez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,821
- “détecte” frequency rank
- #35,005
- “détestez” frequency rank
- 54826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détecte | détestez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détecter. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de détester. |
Where the eye mixes détecte and détestez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. détecte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against détestez's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between détecte and détestez
A purely visual mix-up. détecte (\de.tɛkt\) and détestez (\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 54826, 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\. détestez is at rank #35,005, 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 54826, this pair ranks #131,415 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détecte vs détestez
Shared letters: deté. Private to "détecte": c. Private to "détestez": sz.
"détecte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "détestez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détecte" and "détestez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "détecte" or "détestez" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "détecte" and "détestez" 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 "détestez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,415 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détecte" and "détestez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détestée vs détestez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #131,415 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.