Which to use
“devra” and “dira” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,513
- “devra” frequency rank
- #3,837
- “dira” frequency rank
- 6350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devra | dira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de devoir. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de dire. |
Where the eye mixes devra and dira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devra and dira
A purely visual mix-up. devra (\də.vʁa\) and dira (\di.ʁa\) 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 6350, 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\. dira is at rank #3,837, tagged as averb, pronounced \di.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 6350, this pair ranks #426,490 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of devra vs dira
Shared letters: adr. Private to "devra": ev. Private to "dira": i.
"devra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dira" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devra" for "dira" ever safe?
Frequency check: "devra" vs "dira" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,490 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devra" and "dira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dira vs dray". 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 #426,490 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.