Which to use
“déviance” and “devine” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,404
- “déviance” frequency rank
- #10,485
- “devine” frequency rank
- 53889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déviance | devine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transgression des normes sociales en vigueur. | Variante de devineresse. |
Where the eye mixes déviance and devine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between déviance and devine
A purely visual mix-up. déviance (\de.vjɑ̃s\) and devine (\də.vin\) 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 53889, 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\. devine is at rank #10,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.vin\.
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 53889, this pair ranks #137,753 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déviance vs devine
Shared letters: deinv. Private to "déviance": acé. Private to "devine": -.
"déviance" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "devine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- devine ← ddevine · deivne · devien · devinne · devnie · devvine · dveine · edvine
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déviance" and "devine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "déviance" vs "devine" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "déviance" and "devine" 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 "devine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,753 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déviance" and "devine" 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 #137,753 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.