Which to use
“devins” is a noun and “devions” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,827
- “devins” frequency rank
- #17,110
- “devions” frequency rank
- 64937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devins | devions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de devin. | Première personne du pluriel de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devins and devions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devins with devions
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: devins is \də.vɛ̃\ while devions is \də.vjɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devins is recorded at frequency rank #47,827, classified as anoun, pronounced \də.vɛ̃\. devions is at rank #17,110, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vjɔ̃\.
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 64937, this pair ranks #74,640 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devins vs devions
Shared letters: deinsv. Private to "devins": -. Private to "devions": o.
"devins" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "devions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devins" for "devions" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "devins" or "devions" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,640 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devins" and "devions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déviants vs devins". 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 #74,640 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.