Which to use
“device” and “devises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,381
- “device” frequency rank
- #13,152
- “devises” frequency rank
- 56533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | device | devises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispositif, appareil. | Pluriel de devise. |
Where the eye mixes device and devises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: device vs devises
A purely visual mix-up. device (\dɪˈvaɪs\) and devises (\də.viz\) 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 56533, 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\. devises is at rank #13,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.viz\.
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 56533, this pair ranks #120,528 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of device vs devises
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "device": c. Private to "devises": s.
"device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devises" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "device" and "devises" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "device" vs "devises" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "device" and "devises" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "device" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,528 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "device" and "devises" 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 #120,528 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.