dévoiléesvsdévoileraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,393
“dévoilées” frequency rank
#39,773
“dévoilera” frequency rank
72166
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dévoilées dévoilera
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de dévoiler. Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dévoiler.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
dévoilées
9 ch
dévoilera

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dévoilées (\de.vwa.le\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dévoilées is recorded at frequency rank #32,393, classified as averb, pronounced \de.vwa.le\. 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 72166, this pair ranks #44,984 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dévoilées vs dévoilera

Shared letters: deilové. Private to "dévoilées": s. Private to "dévoilera": ar.

"dévoilées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVVC  ·  "dévoilera" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV

Frequency comparison

dévoilées#32,393
dévoilera#39,773

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dévoilées" and "dévoilera" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.vwa.le\ 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, "dévoilées" or "dévoilera"?
"dévoilées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,393 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 dévoilées 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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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