Which to use
“détectés” and “détestes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,468
- “détectés” frequency rank
- #26,343
- “détestes” frequency rank
- 57811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détectés | détestes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de détecter. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détester. |
Where the eye mixes détectés and détestes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. détectés and détestes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses détectés with détestes
A purely visual mix-up. détectés (\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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57811, 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\. 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 57811, this pair ranks #112,819 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détectés vs détestes
Shared letters: desté. Private to "détectés": c. Private to "détestes": -.
"détectés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "détestes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détectés" and "détestes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "détectés" vs "détestes" - which ranks higher?
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 "détectés" 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 #112,819 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détectés" and "détestes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détectés vs détestée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #112,819 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.