déviéevsdévoreWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,005
“déviée” frequency rank
#22,838
“dévore” frequency rank
67843
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
déviée
6 ch
dévore

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. déviée (\de.vje\) and dévore (\de.vɔʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67843, 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\. dévore is at rank #22,838, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɔʁ\.

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 67843, this pair ranks #61,692 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of déviée vs dévore

Shared letters: devé. Private to "déviée": i. Private to "dévore": or.

"déviée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV  ·  "dévore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Frequency comparison

déviée#45,005
dévore#22,838

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déviée" and "dévore" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.vje\ versus \de.vɔʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "déviée" or "dévore"?
"dévore" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,838 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 dévore

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “déviée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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