Which to use
“deux” and “due” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #71
- “deux” frequency rank
- #3,838
- “due” frequency rank
- 3909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deux | due |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Un plus un. | Féminin singulier de dû. |
Where the eye mixes deux and due
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deux vs due
A purely visual mix-up. deux (\dø\) and due (\dy\) 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 3909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deux is recorded at frequency rank #71, classified as anadj, pronounced \dø\. due is at rank #3,838, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dy\.
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 3909, this pair ranks #432,919 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deux vs due
Shared letters: deu. Private to "deux": x. Private to "due": -.
"deux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "due" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- deux ← ddeux · deuxx · dexu · duex · edux
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deux" and "due" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deux" vs "due" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deux" and "due" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "due" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #432,919 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deux" and "due" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs due". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #432,919 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.