Which to use
“devienne” and “devient” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,493
- “devienne” frequency rank
- #683
- “devient” frequency rank
- 7176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devienne | devient |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de devenir. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de devenir. |
Where the eye mixes devienne and devient
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devienne and devient
A purely visual mix-up. devienne (\də.vjɛn\) and devient (\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 7176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devienne is recorded at frequency rank #6,493, classified as averb, pronounced \də.vjɛn\. devient is at rank #683, 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 7176, this pair ranks #423,964 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devienne vs devient
Shared letters: deinv. Private to "devienne": -. Private to "devient": t.
"devienne" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "devient" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devienne" and "devient" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devienne" vs "devient" - which ranks higher?
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 "devienne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devient" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #423,964 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devienne" and "devient" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déviée vs devienne". 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 #423,964 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.