Which to use
“détectée” and “détestes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,342
- “détectée” frequency rank
- #26,343
- “détestes” frequency rank
- 52685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détectée | détestes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de détecter. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détester. |
Where the eye mixes détectée and détestes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. détectée (CVCVCCVV) and détestes (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between détectée and détestes
A purely visual mix-up. détectée (\de.tɛk.te\) and détestes (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52685, 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\. détestes is at rank #26,343, 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 52685, this pair ranks #145,972 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détectée vs détestes
Shared letters: deté. Private to "détectée": c. Private to "détestes": s.
"détectée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "détestes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "détectée" for "détestes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "détectée" or "détestes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "détectée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détestes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,972 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détectée" and "détestes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détestée vs détestes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #145,972 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.