Which to use
“device” is a noun and “deviez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,381
- “device” frequency rank
- #25,966
- “deviez” frequency rank
- 69347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | device | deviez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispositif, appareil. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’imparfait de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes device and deviez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: device vs deviez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: device is \dɪˈvaɪs\ while deviez is \də.vje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
device is recorded at frequency rank #43,381, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɪˈvaɪs\. 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 69347, this pair ranks #55,491 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of device vs deviez
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "device": c. Private to "deviez": z.
"device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "deviez" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "device" for "deviez" ever safe?
Frequency check: "device" vs "deviez" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "device" 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 #55,491 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "device" and "deviez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "device vs devins". 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 #55,491 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.