Which to use
“dévaluation” and “dévolution” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,851
- “dévaluation” frequency rank
- #47,311
- “dévolution” frequency rank
- 71162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dévaluation | dévolution |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Transfert, transmission d’un bien, d’une succession, d’un avantage, etc., qui se fait d’une personne à une autre en vertu d’un droit dévolu. |
Where the eye mixes dévaluation and dévolution
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dévaluation vs dévolution
A purely visual mix-up. dévaluation (\de.va.lɥa.sjɔ̃\) and dévolution (\de.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\) 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 71162, 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\. dévolution is at rank #47,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.vɔ.ly.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 71162, this pair ranks #48,574 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dévaluation vs dévolution
Shared letters: dilnotuvé. Private to "dévaluation": a. Private to "dévolution": -.
"dévaluation" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVVC · "dévolution" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dévaluation" and "dévolution" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dévaluation" or "dévolution"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dévaluation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévolution" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,574 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dévaluation" and "dévolution" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dépollution vs dévolution". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #48,574 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.