Which to use
“détruis” and “détruise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,847
- “détruis” frequency rank
- #43,909
- “détruise” frequency rank
- 86756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruis | détruise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de détruire. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruis and détruise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détruis runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against détruise's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: détruis vs détruise
A purely visual mix-up. détruis (\de.tʁɥi\) and détruise (\de.tʁɥiz\) 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 extra letter(s) - “détruis” sits inside “détruise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détruis is recorded at frequency rank #42,847, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥi\. détruise is at rank #43,909, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥiz\.
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 86756, this pair ranks #9,213 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of détruis vs détruise
Shared letters: dirstué. Private to "détruis": -. Private to "détruise": e.
"détruis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "détruise" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "détruis" for "détruise" ever safe?
Which is more common, "détruis" or "détruise"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "détruis" and "détruise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "détruis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,213 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruis" and "détruise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruise vs détruisit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #9,213 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.