Which to use
“device” and “devin” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,381
- “device” frequency rank
- #20,977
- “devin” frequency rank
- 64358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | device | devin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispositif, appareil. | Homme qui prétend prédire les évènements qui arriveront et découvrir les choses cachées. |
Where the eye mixes device and devin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between device and devin
A purely visual mix-up. device (\dɪˈvaɪs\) and devin (\də.vɛ̃\) 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 64358, 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\. devin is at rank #20,977, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.vɛ̃\.
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 64358, this pair ranks #77,441 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of device vs devin
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "device": c. Private to "devin": n.
"device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devin" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "device" and "devin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "device" or "devin"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "device" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,441 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "device" and "devin" 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 #77,441 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.