déviéevsdeviensWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“déviée” and “deviens” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,005
“déviée” frequency rank
#6,181
“deviens” frequency rank
51186
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature déviée deviens
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de dévier. Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de devenir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déviée and deviens apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
déviée
7 ch
deviens

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. déviée (\de.vje\) and deviens (\də.vjɛ̃\) 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 51186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

déviée is recorded at frequency rank #45,005, classified as averb, pronounced \de.vje\. deviens is at rank #6,181, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vjɛ̃\.

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 51186, this pair ranks #156,924 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of déviée vs deviens

Shared letters: deiv. Private to "déviée": é. Private to "deviens": ns.

"déviée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV  ·  "deviens" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • deviensddeviens · deivens · deveins · devienns · devienss · deviesn · devines · devviens

Frequency comparison

déviée#45,005
deviens#6,181

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déviée" and "deviens" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.vje\ versus \də.vjɛ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "déviée" or "deviens"?
"deviens" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,181 in our French list, against #45,005 for "déviée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering déviée vs deviens

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list