devenezvsdevenueWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“devenez” and “devenue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,124
“devenez” frequency rank
#2,033
“devenue” frequency rank
17157
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature devenez devenue
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de devenir. Participe passé féminin singulier de devenir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set devenez and devenue apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
devenez
7 ch
devenue

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. devenez (\də.və.ne\) and devenue (\də.və.ny\) 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 17157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

devenez is recorded at frequency rank #15,124, classified as averb, pronounced \də.və.ne\. devenue is at rank #2,033, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.və.ny\.

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 17157, this pair ranks #384,515 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of devenez vs devenue

Shared letters: denv. Private to "devenez": z. Private to "devenue": u.

"devenez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "devenue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • devenezddevenez · deevnez · deveenz · devenezz · devennez · devenze · devneez · devvenez
  • devenueddevenue · deevnue · deveneu · devennue · deveune · devneue · devvenue · dveenue

Frequency comparison

devenez#15,124
devenue#2,033

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "devenez" and "devenue" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\də.və.ne\ versus \də.və.ny\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "devenez" or "devenue"?
"devenue" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,033 in our French list, against #15,124 for "devenez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering devenez vs devenue

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “devenez” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list