Which to use
“déviée” and “divisée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,005
- “déviée” frequency rank
- #9,471
- “divisée” frequency rank
- 54476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déviée | divisée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de dévier. | Participe passé féminin singulier de diviser. |
Where the eye mixes déviée and divisée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déviée runs 6 letters (CVCVVV) against divisée's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déviée with divisée
A purely visual mix-up. déviée (\de.vje\) and divisée (\di.vi.ze\) 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 54476, 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\. divisée is at rank #9,471, tagged as averb, pronounced \di.vi.ze\.
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 54476, this pair ranks #133,774 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déviée vs divisée
Shared letters: deivé. Private to "déviée": -. Private to "divisée": s.
"déviée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "divisée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déviée" for "divisée" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "déviée" or "divisée" 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 "divisée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,774 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déviée" and "divisée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déviée vs devins". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #133,774 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.