Which to use
“devions” and “devrions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,110
- “devions” frequency rank
- #11,562
- “devrions” frequency rank
- 28672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devions | devrions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de devoir. | Première personne du pluriel du conditionnel de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devions and devrions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devions and devrions
A purely visual mix-up. devions (\də.vjɔ̃\) and devrions (\də.vʁi.jɔ̃\) 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 28672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devions is recorded at frequency rank #17,110, classified as averb, pronounced \də.vjɔ̃\. 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 28672, this pair ranks #321,387 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devions vs devrions
Shared letters: deinosv. Private to "devions": -. Private to "devrions": r.
"devions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "devrions" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devions" for "devrions" ever safe?
Frequency check: "devions" vs "devrions" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "devions" and "devrions" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devions" 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 #321,387 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devions" and "devrions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déviants vs devions". 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 #321,387 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.