Which to use
“développent” is a verb and “développés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,843
- “développent” frequency rank
- #6,611
- “développés” frequency rank
- 15454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | développent | développés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de développer. | Pluriel de développé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set développent and développés apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: développent is \de.vlɔp\ while développés is \de.vlɔ.pe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
développent is recorded at frequency rank #8,843, classified as averb, pronounced \de.vlɔp\. développés is at rank #6,611, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.vlɔ.pe\.
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 15454, this pair ranks #392,296 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of développent vs développés
Shared letters: delopvé. Private to "développent": nt. Private to "développés": s.
"développent" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCC · "développés" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "développent" and "développés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "développent" or "développés"?
Remembering développent vs développés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “développent”; for a noun, it's “développés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “développent” entry
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