dévoilevsdévoiléesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dévoile” and “dévoilées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,180
“dévoile” frequency rank
#32,393
“dévoilées” frequency rank
39573
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dévoile dévoilées
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dévoiler. Participe passé féminin pluriel de dévoiler.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dévoile and dévoilées apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dévoile
9 ch
dévoilées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dévoile (\de.vwal\) and dévoilées (\de.vwa.le\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dévoile is recorded at frequency rank #7,180, classified as averb, pronounced \de.vwal\. dévoilées is at rank #32,393, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vwa.le\.

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 39573, this pair ranks #246,966 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dévoile vs dévoilées

Shared letters: deilové. Private to "dévoile": -. Private to "dévoilées": s.

"dévoile" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "dévoilées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVVC

Frequency comparison

dévoile#7,180
dévoilées#32,393

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dévoile" and "dévoilées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.vwal\ versus \de.vwa.le\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dévoile" or "dévoilées"?
"dévoile" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,180 in our French list, against #32,393 for "dévoilées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dévoile vs dévoilées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dévoile” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list