Which to use
“détruit” and “détruite” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,875
- “détruit” frequency rank
- #8,539
- “détruite” frequency rank
- 11414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruit | détruite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de détruire. | Participe passé féminin singulier de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruit and détruite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détruit runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against détruite's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses détruit with détruite
A purely visual mix-up. détruit (\de.tʁɥi\) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “détruit” sits inside “détruite”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détruit is recorded at frequency rank #2,875, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥi\. 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 11414, this pair ranks #409,235 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of détruit vs détruite
Shared letters: dirtué. Private to "détruit": -. Private to "détruite": e.
"détruit" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "détruite" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détruit" and "détruite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "détruit" vs "détruite" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "détruit" 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 #409,235 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruit" and "détruite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduite vs détruite". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #409,235 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.