Which to use
“détectée” and “déteste” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,342
- “détectée” frequency rank
- #2,363
- “déteste” frequency rank
- 28705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détectée | déteste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de détecter. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détester. |
Where the eye mixes détectée and déteste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. détectée runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVV) against déteste's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses détectée with déteste
A purely visual mix-up. détectée (\de.tɛk.te\) and déteste (\de.tɛst\) 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 28705, 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\. déteste is at rank #2,363, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tɛst\.
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 28705, this pair ranks #321,197 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détectée vs déteste
Shared letters: deté. Private to "détectée": c. Private to "déteste": s.
"détectée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "déteste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détectée" and "déteste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "détectée" or "déteste" show up more?
What to do next
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 "déteste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,197 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détectée" and "déteste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détectée vs détestée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #321,197 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.