Which to use
“détectée” and “détestez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,342
- “détectée” frequency rank
- #35,005
- “détestez” frequency rank
- 61347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détectée | détestez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de détecter. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de détester. |
Where the eye mixes détectée and détestez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. détectée (CVCVCCVV) and détestez (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses détectée with détestez
A purely visual mix-up. détectée (\de.tɛk.te\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61347, 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\. 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 61347, this pair ranks #92,757 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of détectée vs détestez
Shared letters: deté. Private to "détectée": c. Private to "détestez": sz.
"détectée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "détestez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détectée" and "détestez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "détectée" vs "détestez" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "détestez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,757 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détectée" and "détestez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détestée vs détestez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #92,757 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.