Which to use
“dévoilant” is an adjective and “dévoilent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,337
- “dévoilant” frequency rank
- #24,204
- “dévoilent” frequency rank
- 53541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dévoilant | dévoilent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui illustre, révèle un fait, un comportement. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dévoiler. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dévoilant and dévoilent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dévoilant is \de.vwa.lɑ̃\ while dévoilent is \de.vwal\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “dévoilant” becomes e in “dévoilent”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dévoilant is recorded at frequency rank #29,337, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.vwa.lɑ̃\. dévoilent is at rank #24,204, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vwal\.
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 53541, this pair ranks #140,026 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dévoilant vs dévoilent
Shared letters: dilnotvé. Private to "dévoilant": a. Private to "dévoilent": e.
"dévoilant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "dévoilent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dévoilant" and "dévoilent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dévoilant" or "dévoilent"?
Remembering dévoilant vs dévoilent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “dévoilant”; for a verb, it's “dévoilent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dévoilant” entry
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