Which to use
“détruira” and “détruis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,916
- “détruira” frequency rank
- #42,847
- “détruis” frequency rank
- 78763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruira | détruis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de détruire. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruira and détruis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. détruira runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against détruis's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: détruira vs détruis
A purely visual mix-up. détruira (\de.tʁɥi.ʁa\) and détruis (\de.tʁɥi\) 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 78763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détruira is recorded at frequency rank #35,916, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥi.ʁa\. détruis is at rank #42,847, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥi\.
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 78763, this pair ranks #24,944 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of détruira vs détruis
Shared letters: dirtué. Private to "détruira": a. Private to "détruis": s.
"détruira" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "détruis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détruira" and "détruis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "détruira" vs "détruis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "détruira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,944 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruira" and "détruis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruis vs détruise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,944 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.