Which to use
“devins” is a noun and “devrions” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,827
- “devins” frequency rank
- #11,562
- “devrions” frequency rank
- 59389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devins | devrions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de devin. | Première personne du pluriel du conditionnel de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devins and devrions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devins vs devrions
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: devins is \də.vɛ̃\ while devrions is \də.vʁi.jɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 59389, 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\. devrions is at rank #11,562, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vʁi.jɔ̃\.
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 59389, this pair ranks #103,436 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devins vs devrions
Shared letters: deinsv. Private to "devins": -. Private to "devrions": or.
"devins" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "devrions" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devins" and "devrions" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devins" vs "devrions" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "devrions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,436 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devins" and "devrions" 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 #103,436 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.