Which to use
“détruites” and “détruits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,777
- “détruites” frequency rank
- #10,694
- “détruits” frequency rank
- 24471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détruites | détruits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin pluriel de détruire. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de détruire. |
Where the eye mixes détruites and détruits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. détruites runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against détruits's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between détruites and détruits
A purely visual mix-up. détruites (\de.tʁɥit\) and détruits (\de.tʁɥi\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détruites is recorded at frequency rank #13,777, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥit\. détruits is at rank #10,694, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tʁɥi\.
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 24471, this pair ranks #346,445 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of détruites vs détruits
Shared letters: dirstué. Private to "détruites": e. Private to "détruits": -.
"détruites" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "détruits" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "détruites" for "détruits" ever safe?
Frequency check: "détruites" vs "détruits" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "détruites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détruits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #346,445 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détruites" and "détruits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détruise vs détruites". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #346,445 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.