Which to use
“devins” and “devoirs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,827
- “devins” frequency rank
- #3,836
- “devoirs” frequency rank
- 51663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devins | devoirs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de devin. | Pluriel de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devins and devoirs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devins vs devoirs
A purely visual mix-up. devins (\də.vɛ̃\) and devoirs (\də.vwaʁ\) 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 51663, 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\. devoirs is at rank #3,836, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.vwaʁ\.
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 51663, this pair ranks #153,351 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devins vs devoirs
Shared letters: deisv. Private to "devins": n. Private to "devoirs": or.
"devins" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "devoirs" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devins" for "devoirs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "devins" vs "devoirs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "devoirs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,351 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devins" and "devoirs" 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 #153,351 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.