Which to use
“devra” and “devrez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,513
- “devra” frequency rank
- #11,386
- “devrez” frequency rank
- 13899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devra | devrez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de devoir. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du futur de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devra and devrez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devra and devrez
A purely visual mix-up. devra (\də.vʁa\) and devrez (\də.vʁe\) 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 13899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devra is recorded at frequency rank #2,513, classified as averb, pronounced \də.vʁa\. devrez is at rank #11,386, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vʁe\.
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 13899, this pair ranks #399,046 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devra vs devrez
Shared letters: derv. Private to "devra": a. Private to "devrez": z.
"devra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "devrez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devra" and "devrez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devra" vs "devrez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devra" and "devrez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devrez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,046 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devra" and "devrez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déviée vs devrez". 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 #399,046 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.