Which to use
“dévoile” and “dévoilera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,180
- “dévoile” frequency rank
- #39,773
- “dévoilera” frequency rank
- 46953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dévoile | dévoilera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dévoiler. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dévoiler. |
Where the eye mixes dévoile and dévoilera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dévoile runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against dévoilera's 9 (CVCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dévoile with dévoilera
A purely visual mix-up. dévoile (\de.vwal\) and dévoilera (\de.vwa.lə.ʁa\) 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 extra letter(s) - “dévoile” sits inside “dévoilera”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46953, 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\. dévoilera is at rank #39,773, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vwa.lə.ʁa\.
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 46953, this pair ranks #190,745 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dévoile vs dévoilera
Shared letters: deilové. Private to "dévoile": -. Private to "dévoilera": ar.
"dévoile" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "dévoilera" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dévoile" and "dévoilera" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dévoile" vs "dévoilera" - 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 "dévoile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévoilera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,745 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dévoile" and "dévoilera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dévoilées vs dévoilera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #190,745 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.