Which to use
“device” and “devine” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,381
- “device” frequency rank
- #10,485
- “devine” frequency rank
- 53866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | device | devine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispositif, appareil. | Variante de devineresse. |
Where the eye mixes device and devine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between device and devine
A purely visual mix-up. device (\dɪˈvaɪs\) 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 a single letter - c in “device” becomes n in “devine”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53866, 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\. 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 53866, this pair ranks #137,890 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of device vs devine
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "device": c. Private to "devine": n.
"device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "device" for "devine" ever safe?
Frequency check: "device" vs "devine" - 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 "devine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,890 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "device" and "devine" 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 #137,890 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.