Which to use
“dévoilent” and “dévoilera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,204
- “dévoilent” frequency rank
- #39,773
- “dévoilera” frequency rank
- 63977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dévoilent | dévoilera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dévoiler. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dévoiler. |
Where the eye mixes dévoilent and dévoilera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dévoilent (CVCVVCVCC) and dévoilera (CVCVVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses dévoilent with dévoilera
A purely visual mix-up. dévoilent (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dévoilent is recorded at frequency rank #24,204, 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 63977, this pair ranks #79,281 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dévoilent vs dévoilera
Shared letters: deilové. Private to "dévoilent": nt. Private to "dévoilera": ar.
"dévoilent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "dévoilera" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dévoilent" and "dévoilera" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dévoilent" or "dévoilera"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dévoilent" 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 #79,281 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dévoilent" and "dévoilera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dévoilées vs dévoilera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #79,281 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.