dévoiléevsdévoilentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,691
“dévoilée” frequency rank
#24,204
“dévoilent” frequency rank
41895
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dévoilée dévoilent
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de dévoiler. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dévoiler.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
dévoilée
9 ch
dévoilent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dévoilée (\de.vwa.le\) and dévoilent (\de.vwal\) 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 41895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dévoilée is recorded at frequency rank #17,691, classified as averb, pronounced \de.vwa.le\. 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 41895, this pair ranks #229,753 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dévoilée vs dévoilent

Shared letters: deilové. Private to "dévoilée": -. Private to "dévoilent": nt.

"dévoilée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV  ·  "dévoilent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC

Frequency comparison

dévoilée#17,691
dévoilent#24,204

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dévoilée" and "dévoilent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.vwa.le\ versus \de.vwal\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dévoilée" or "dévoilent"?
"dévoilée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,691 in our French list, against #24,204 for "dévoilent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dévoilée vs dévoilent

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 “dévoilée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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