Which to use
“détectés” and “déteste” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,468
- “détectés” frequency rank
- #2,363
- “déteste” frequency rank
- 33831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détectés | déteste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de détecter. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détester. |
Where the eye mixes détectés and déteste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. détectés runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) 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 détectés with déteste
A purely visual mix-up. détectés (\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 33831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détectés is recorded at frequency rank #31,468, 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 33831, this pair ranks #287,993 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détectés vs déteste
Shared letters: desté. Private to "détectés": c. Private to "déteste": -.
"détectés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "déteste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "détectés" for "déteste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "détectés" or "déteste"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "détectés" 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 #287,993 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détectés" and "déteste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détectés vs détestée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #287,993 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.