Which to use
“détournées” is an adjective and “détourner” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,262
- “détournées” frequency rank
- #8,842
- “détourner” frequency rank
- 47104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détournées | détourner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de détourné. | Éloigner dans une autre direction. |
Same sound, different letters: détournées vs détourner
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. détournées runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCVVC) against détourner's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - détournées and détourner
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: détournées and détourner carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.tuʁ.ne\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47104, 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\. détourner is at rank #8,842, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tuʁ.ne\.
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 47104, this pair ranks #189,600 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détournées vs détourner
Shared letters: denortué. Private to "détournées": s. Private to "détourner": -.
"détournées" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVVC · "détourner" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détournées" and "détourner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "détournées" or "détourner"?
What to do next
"détournées" and "détourner" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "détournées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détourner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,600 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détournées" and "détourner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détournées vs détournent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #189,600 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.