Which to use
“devras” and “diras” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,593
- “devras” frequency rank
- #11,948
- “diras” frequency rank
- 33541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devras | diras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du futur de devoir. | Deuxième personne du singulier du futur de l’indicatif du verbe dire. |
Where the eye mixes devras and diras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devras with diras
A purely visual mix-up. devras (\də.vʁa\) and diras (\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 33541, 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\. diras is at rank #11,948, 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 33541, this pair ranks #289,937 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devras vs diras
Shared letters: adrs. Private to "devras": ev. Private to "diras": i.
"devras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "diras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "devras" for "diras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "devras" vs "diras" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devras" and "diras" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,937 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devras" and "diras" 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 #289,937 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.