Which to use
“devenons” and “devenues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,496
- “devenons” frequency rank
- #8,983
- “devenues” frequency rank
- 43479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devenons | devenues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de devenir. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de devenir. |
Where the eye mixes devenons and devenues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. devenons (CVCVCVCC) and devenues (CVCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses devenons with devenues
A purely visual mix-up. devenons (\də.və.nɔ̃\) and devenues (\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 43479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devenons is recorded at frequency rank #34,496, classified as averb, pronounced \də.və.nɔ̃\. devenues is at rank #8,983, 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 43479, this pair ranks #217,768 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devenons vs devenues
Shared letters: densv. Private to "devenons": o. Private to "devenues": u.
"devenons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "devenues" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devenons" for "devenues" ever safe?
Frequency check: "devenons" vs "devenues" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devenons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devenues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,768 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devenons" and "devenues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devenais vs devenons". 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 #217,768 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.