Which to use
“device” is a noun and “dévoile” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,381
- “device” frequency rank
- #7,180
- “dévoile” frequency rank
- 50561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | device | dévoile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispositif, appareil. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dévoiler. |
Where the eye mixes device and dévoile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses device with dévoile
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: device is \dɪˈvaɪs\ while dévoile is \de.vwal\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50561, 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\. dévoile is at rank #7,180, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vwal\.
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 50561, this pair ranks #161,671 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of device vs dévoile
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "device": c. Private to "dévoile": loé.
"device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dévoile" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- device ← ddevice · deivce · devcie · devicce · deviec · devvice · dveice · edvice
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "device" and "dévoile" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "device" vs "dévoile" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "dévoile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,671 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "device" and "dévoile" 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 #161,671 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.