Which to use
“détendus” and “détenus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,621
- “détendus” frequency rank
- #6,500
- “détenus” frequency rank
- 56121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détendus | détenus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de détendu. | Masculin pluriel de détenu. |
Where the eye mixes détendus and détenus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détendus runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against détenus's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: détendus vs détenus
A purely visual mix-up. détendus (\de.tɑ̃.dy\) and détenus (\de.tə.ny\) 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 56121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détendus is recorded at frequency rank #49,621, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.tɑ̃.dy\. détenus is at rank #6,500, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.tə.ny\.
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 56121, this pair ranks #123,132 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détendus vs détenus
Shared letters: denstué. Private to "détendus": -. Private to "détenus": -.
"détendus" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "détenus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détendus" and "détenus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "détendus" vs "détenus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "détendus" and "détenus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "détendus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détenus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,132 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détendus" and "détenus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détends vs détendus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #123,132 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.