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 eye mixes déviée and dévore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. déviée (CVCVVV) and dévore (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between déviée and dévore
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "déviée" and "dévore" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "déviée" or "dévore" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déviée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,692 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déviée" and "dévore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déviée vs devins". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #61,692 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.