Which to use
“détendez” and “détends” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,797
- “détendez” frequency rank
- #40,734
- “détends” frequency rank
- 73531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détendez | détends |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de détendre. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de détendre. |
Where the eye mixes détendez and détends
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. détendez runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against détends's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between détendez and détends
A purely visual mix-up. détendez (\de.tɑ̃.de\) and détends (\de.tɑ̃\) 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 73531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détendez is recorded at frequency rank #32,797, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tɑ̃.de\. détends is at rank #40,734, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tɑ̃\.
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 73531, this pair ranks #40,143 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of détendez vs détends
Shared letters: denté. Private to "détendez": z. Private to "détends": s.
"détendez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "détends" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détendez" and "détends" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "détendez" or "détends" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "détendez" and "détends" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "détendez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détends" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,143 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détendez" and "détends" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détends vs détendus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #40,143 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.