Which to use
“détournées” is an adjective and “détournent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,262
- “détournées” frequency rank
- #30,583
- “détournent” frequency rank
- 68845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détournées | détournent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de détourné. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de détourner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set détournées and détournent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: détournées is \de.tuʁ.ne\ while détournent is \de.tuʁn\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détournées is recorded at frequency rank #38,262, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.tuʁ.ne\. détournent is at rank #30,583, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tuʁn\.
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 68845, this pair ranks #57,455 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of détournées vs détournent
Shared letters: denortué. Private to "détournées": s. Private to "détournent": -.
"détournées" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVVC · "détournent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détournées" and "détournent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "détournées" or "détournent"?
Remembering détournées vs détournent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “détournées”; for a verb, it's “détournent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “détournées” entry
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