Which to use
“devenez” and “devriez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,124
- “devenez” frequency rank
- #7,552
- “devriez” frequency rank
- 22676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devenez | devriez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de devenir. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du conditionnel de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devenez and devriez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devenez and devriez
A purely visual mix-up. devenez (\də.və.ne\) and devriez (\də.vʁi.je\) 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 22676, 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\. devriez is at rank #7,552, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vʁi.je\.
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 22676, this pair ranks #356,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devenez vs devriez
Shared letters: devz. Private to "devenez": n. Private to "devriez": ir.
"devenez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "devriez" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devenez" and "devriez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "devenez" or "devriez" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devenez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devriez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devenez" and "devriez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décriée vs devriez". 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 #356,709 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.