Which to use
“devenu” and “devez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #937
- “devenu” frequency rank
- #2,569
- “devez” frequency rank
- 3506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devenu | devez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé du verbe devenir. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devenu and devez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devenu with devez
A purely visual mix-up. devenu (\də.və.ny\) and devez (\də.ve\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devenu is recorded at frequency rank #937, classified as averb, pronounced \də.və.ny\. devez is at rank #2,569, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.ve\.
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 3506, this pair ranks #433,864 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devenu vs devez
Shared letters: dev. Private to "devenu": nu. Private to "devez": z.
"devenu" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devenu" and "devez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "devenu" or "devez"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devenu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #433,864 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devenu" and "devez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devez vs diez". 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 #433,864 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.