Which to use
“devras” and “devrez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,593
- “devras” frequency rank
- #11,386
- “devrez” frequency rank
- 32979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devras | devrez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du futur de devoir. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du futur de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devras and devrez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devras vs devrez
A purely visual mix-up. devras (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devras is recorded at frequency rank #21,593, 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 32979, this pair ranks #293,673 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devras vs devrez
Shared letters: derv. Private to "devras": as. Private to "devrez": z.
"devras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "devrez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devras" 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 #293,673 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devras" and "devrez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devins vs devras". 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 #293,673 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.