Which to use
“détectées” and “détestes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,276
- “détectées” frequency rank
- #26,343
- “détestes” frequency rank
- 65619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détectées | détestes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin pluriel de détecter. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détester. |
Where the eye mixes détectées and détestes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détectées runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVVC) against détestes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: détectées vs détestes
A purely visual mix-up. détectées (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détectées is recorded at frequency rank #39,276, 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 65619, this pair ranks #71,535 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of détectées vs détestes
Shared letters: desté. Private to "détectées": c. Private to "détestes": -.
"détectées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "détestes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "détectées" for "détestes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "détectées" 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 "détectées" 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 #71,535 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détectées" and "détestes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détectées vs détestée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #71,535 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.