Which to use
“devez” and “devos” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,569
- “devez” frequency rank
- #40,210
- “devos” frequency rank
- 42779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devez | devos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de devoir. | Futur de devi. |
Where the eye mixes devez and devos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devez and devos
A purely visual mix-up. devez (\də.ve\) and devos (\ˈde.vos\) 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 42779, 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\. devos is at rank #40,210, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈde.vos\.
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 42779, this pair ranks #223,015 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devez vs devos
Shared letters: dev. Private to "devez": z. Private to "devos": os.
"devez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "devos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devez" and "devos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "devez" vs "devos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,015 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devez" and "devos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devins vs devos". 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 #223,015 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.