Which to use
“devenons” and “devrions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,496
- “devenons” frequency rank
- #11,562
- “devrions” frequency rank
- 46058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devenons | devrions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de devenir. | Première personne du pluriel du conditionnel de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devenons and devrions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devenons vs devrions
A purely visual mix-up. devenons (\də.və.nɔ̃\) and devrions (\də.vʁi.jɔ̃\) 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 46058, 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\. devrions is at rank #11,562, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vʁi.jɔ̃\.
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 46058, this pair ranks #197,952 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devenons vs devrions
Shared letters: denosv. Private to "devenons": -. Private to "devrions": ir.
"devenons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "devrions" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devenons" and "devrions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "devenons" or "devrions"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devenons" and "devrions" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devenons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devrions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,952 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devenons" and "devrions" 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 #197,952 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.