Which to use
“détruit” and “détruites” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,875
- “détruit” frequency rank
- #13,777
- “détruites” frequency rank
- 16652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruit | détruites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de détruire. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruit and détruites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détruit 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: détruit vs détruites
A purely visual mix-up. détruit (\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 extra letter(s) - “détruit” sits inside “détruites”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16652, 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\. 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 16652, this pair ranks #386,855 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of détruit vs détruites
Shared letters: dirtué. Private to "détruit": -. Private to "détruites": es.
"détruit" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "détruites" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détruit" and "détruites" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "détruit" or "détruites" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "détruit" 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 #386,855 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruit" and "détruites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruise vs détruites". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #386,855 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.