Which to use
“déversent” and “déverser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,757
- “déversent” frequency rank
- #26,709
- “déverser” frequency rank
- 68466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déversent | déverser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déverser. | Faire couler de l’eau d’un lieu dans un autre. |
Where the eye mixes déversent and déverser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. déversent runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against déverser's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: déversent vs déverser
A purely visual mix-up. déversent (\de.vɛʁs\) and déverser (\de.vɛʁ.se\) 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 68466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déversent is recorded at frequency rank #41,757, classified as averb, pronounced \de.vɛʁs\. déverser is at rank #26,709, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɛʁ.se\.
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 68466, this pair ranks #59,091 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déversent vs déverser
Shared letters: dersvé. Private to "déversent": nt. Private to "déverser": -.
"déversent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "déverser" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déversent" for "déverser" ever safe?
Which is more common, "déversent" or "déverser"?
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 "déversent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déverser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,091 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déversent" and "déverser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déversé vs déversent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,091 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.