Which to use
“détectée” and “détectent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,342
- “détectée” frequency rank
- #45,003
- “détectent” frequency rank
- 71345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détectée | détectent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de détecter. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de détecter. |
Where the eye mixes détectée and détectent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détectée runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVV) against détectent's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: détectée vs détectent
A purely visual mix-up. détectée (\de.tɛk.te\) and détectent (\de.tɛkt\) 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 71345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détectée is recorded at frequency rank #26,342, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tɛk.te\. détectent is at rank #45,003, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tɛkt\.
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 71345, this pair ranks #47,874 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of détectée vs détectent
Shared letters: cdeté. Private to "détectée": -. Private to "détectent": n.
"détectée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "détectent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "détectée" for "détectent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "détectée" or "détectent"?
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 "détectée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détectent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,874 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détectée" and "détectent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détectées vs détectent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #47,874 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.