Which to use
“devient” and “deviez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #683
- “devient” frequency rank
- #25,966
- “deviez” frequency rank
- 26649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devient | deviez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de devenir. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’imparfait de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devient and deviez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devient and deviez
A purely visual mix-up. devient (\də.vjɛ̃\) and deviez (\də.vje\) 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 26649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devient is recorded at frequency rank #683, classified as averb, pronounced \də.vjɛ̃\. deviez is at rank #25,966, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vje\.
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 26649, this pair ranks #333,672 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devient vs deviez
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "devient": nt. Private to "deviez": z.
"devient" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "deviez" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devient" and "deviez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devient" vs "deviez" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devient" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deviez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #333,672 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devient" and "deviez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deviez vs diez". 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 #333,672 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.