Which to use
“détruis” and “détruites” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,847
- “détruis” frequency rank
- #13,777
- “détruites” frequency rank
- 56624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruis | détruites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de détruire. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruis and détruites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détruis runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against détruites's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: détruis vs détruites
A purely visual mix-up. détruis (\de.tʁɥi\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56624, 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\. 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 56624, this pair ranks #119,926 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détruis vs détruites
Shared letters: dirstué. Private to "détruis": -. Private to "détruites": e.
"détruis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "détruites" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détruis" and "détruites" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "détruis" or "détruites"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "détruis" and "détruites" 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 "détruites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,926 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruis" and "détruites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruis vs détruise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #119,926 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.