Which to use
“déviance” and “device” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,404
- “déviance” frequency rank
- #43,381
- “device” frequency rank
- 86785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déviance | device |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transgression des normes sociales en vigueur. | Dispositif, appareil. |
Where the eye mixes déviance and device
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses déviance with device
A purely visual mix-up. déviance (\de.vjɑ̃s\) and device (\dɪˈvaɪs\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déviance is recorded at frequency rank #43,404, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.vjɑ̃s\. device is at rank #43,381, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɪˈvaɪs\.
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 86785, this pair ranks #9,182 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déviance vs device
Shared letters: cdeiv. Private to "déviance": ané. Private to "device": -.
"déviance" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- device ← ddevice · deivce · devcie · devicce · deviec · devvice · dveice · edvice
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déviance" and "device" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déviance" or "device"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "déviance" and "device" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "déviance" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "device" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,182 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déviance" and "device" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déviance vs déviants". 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 #9,182 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.