Which to use
“devos” and “devrons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,210
- “devos” frequency rank
- #19,804
- “devrons” frequency rank
- 60014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devos | devrons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Futur de devi. | Première personne du pluriel du futur de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devos and devrons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devos and devrons
A purely visual mix-up. devos (\ˈde.vos\) and devrons (\də.vʁɔ̃\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devos is recorded at frequency rank #40,210, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈde.vos\. devrons is at rank #19,804, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vʁɔ̃\.
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 60014, this pair ranks #99,936 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of devos vs devrons
Shared letters: deosv. Private to "devos": -. Private to "devrons": nr.
"devos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "devrons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devos" and "devrons" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devos" vs "devrons" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devrons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,936 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devos" and "devrons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devins vs devos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #99,936 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.