Which to use
“dévaluation” and “dévastation” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,851
- “dévaluation” frequency rank
- #35,486
- “dévastation” frequency rank
- 59337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dévaluation | dévastation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baisse intentionnelle ou délibérée de la valeur officielle de la monnaie d’un pays par rapport à la monnaie d’un autre pays ou d’une valeur de référence, comme par exemple celle de l’or. | Action de dévaster ou résultat de cette action. |
Where the eye mixes dévaluation and dévastation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dévaluation with dévastation
A purely visual mix-up. dévaluation (\de.va.lɥa.sjɔ̃\) and dévastation (\de.vas.ta.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dévaluation is recorded at frequency rank #23,851, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.va.lɥa.sjɔ̃\. dévastation is at rank #35,486, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.vas.ta.sjɔ̃\.
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 59337, this pair ranks #103,715 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dévaluation vs dévastation
Shared letters: adinotvé. Private to "dévaluation": lu. Private to "dévastation": s.
"dévaluation" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVVC · "dévastation" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dévaluation" and "dévastation" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dévaluation" or "dévastation"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dévaluation" and "dévastation" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dévaluation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévastation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,715 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dévaluation" and "dévastation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dévaluation vs dévolution". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #103,715 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.