dévoilevsdévoileraWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

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

7 ch
dévoile
9 ch
dévoilera

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

dévoile#7,180
dévoilera#39,773

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dévoile" and "dévoilera" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.vwal\ versus \de.vwa.lə.ʁa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dévoile" or "dévoilera"?
"dévoile" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,180 in our French list, against #39,773 for "dévoilera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dévoile vs dévoilera

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