Which to use
“devez” and “deviez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,569
- “devez” frequency rank
- #25,966
- “deviez” frequency rank
- 28535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devez | deviez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de devoir. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’imparfait de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devez and deviez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devez with deviez
A purely visual mix-up. devez (\də.ve\) and deviez (\də.vje\) 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 28535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devez is recorded at frequency rank #2,569, classified as averb, pronounced \də.ve\. deviez is at rank #25,966, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vje\.
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 28535, this pair ranks #322,183 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devez vs deviez
Shared letters: devz. Private to "devez": -. Private to "deviez": i.
"devez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "deviez" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devez" for "deviez" ever safe?
Which is more common, "devez" or "deviez"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devez" and "deviez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deviez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,183 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devez" and "deviez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deviez 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 #322,183 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.