Which to use
“détruire” and “détruites” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,774
- “détruire” frequency rank
- #13,777
- “détruites” frequency rank
- 16551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruire | détruites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Démolir, ruiner, en parlant d'un édifice, d'une construction. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruire and détruites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses détruire with détruites
A purely visual mix-up. détruire (\de.tʁɥiʁ\) and détruites (\de.tʁɥit\) 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 16551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détruire is recorded at frequency rank #2,774, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥiʁ\. détruites is at rank #13,777, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥit\.
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 16551, this pair ranks #387,323 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of détruire vs détruites
Shared letters: deirtué. Private to "détruire": -. Private to "détruites": s.
"détruire" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "détruites" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détruire" and "détruites" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "détruire" or "détruites"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "détruire" and "détruites" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "détruire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #387,323 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruire" and "détruites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruise vs détruites". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #387,323 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.