Which to use
“dévolue” is an adjective and “dévore” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,775
- “dévolue” frequency rank
- #22,838
- “dévore” frequency rank
- 61613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dévolue | dévore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de dévolu. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dévorer. |
Where the eye mixes dévolue and dévore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dévolue runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against dévore's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dévolue vs dévore
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dévolue is \de.vɔ.ly\ while dévore is \de.vɔʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dévolue is recorded at frequency rank #38,775, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.vɔ.ly\. dévore is at rank #22,838, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.vɔʁ\.
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 61613, this pair ranks #91,341 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dévolue vs dévore
Shared letters: deové. Private to "dévolue": lu. Private to "dévore": r.
"dévolue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "dévore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dévolue" for "dévore" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "dévolue" and "dévore" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dévolue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dévore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,341 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dévolue" and "dévore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dévolue vs dévolus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #91,341 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.