Which to use
“devins” and “devon” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,827
- “devins” frequency rank
- #24,540
- “devon” frequency rank
- 72367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devins | devon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de devin. | Poisson artificiel servant d’appât. |
Where the eye mixes devins and devon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devins vs devon
A purely visual mix-up. devins (\də.vɛ̃\) and devon (\də.vɔ̃\) 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 72367, 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\. devon is at rank #24,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced \də.vɔ̃\.
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 72367, this pair ranks #44,251 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devins vs devon
Shared letters: denv. Private to "devins": is. Private to "devon": o.
"devins" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "devon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devins" and "devon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "devins" or "devon"?
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 "devins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,251 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devins" and "devon" 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 #44,251 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.