Which to use
“détruira” and “détruits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,916
- “détruira” frequency rank
- #10,694
- “détruits” frequency rank
- 46610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruira | détruits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de détruire. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruira and détruits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. détruira (CVCCVVCV) and détruits (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: détruira vs détruits
A purely visual mix-up. détruira (\de.tʁɥi.ʁa\) and détruits (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46610, 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\. détruits is at rank #10,694, 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 46610, this pair ranks #193,569 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détruira vs détruits
Shared letters: dirtué. Private to "détruira": a. Private to "détruits": s.
"détruira" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "détruits" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "détruira" for "détruits" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "détruira" and "détruits" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "détruira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,569 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruira" and "détruits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruira vs détruise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #193,569 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.