Which to use
“détruise” and “détruite” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,909
- “détruise” frequency rank
- #8,539
- “détruite” frequency rank
- 52448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruise | détruite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de détruire. | Participe passé féminin singulier de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruise and détruite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détruise and détruite follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between détruise and détruite
A purely visual mix-up. détruise (\de.tʁɥiz\) and détruite (\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 a single letter - s in “détruise” becomes t in “détruite”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détruise is recorded at frequency rank #43,909, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥiz\. détruite is at rank #8,539, 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 52448, this pair ranks #147,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détruise vs détruite
Shared letters: deirtué. Private to "détruise": s. Private to "détruite": -.
"détruise" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "détruite" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détruise" and "détruite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "détruise" or "détruite"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "détruise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruise" and "détruite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruis vs détruise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #147,638 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.