Which to use
“flavour” is a noun and “flavoured” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,695
- “flavour” frequency rank
- #27,463
- “flavoured” frequency rank
- 38158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flavour | flavoured |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | British standard spelling of flavor. | Having a specific taste, often due to the addition of flavouring. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set flavour and flavoured apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: flavour is anoun and flavouredanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “flavour” sits inside “flavoured”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flavour is recorded at frequency rank #10,695, classified as anoun. flavoured is at rank #27,463, tagged as anadj.
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 38158, this pair ranks #288,354 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flavour vs flavoured
Shared letters: afloruv. Private to "flavour": -. Private to "flavoured": de.
"flavour" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "flavoured" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "flavour" and "flavoured" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "flavour" or "flavoured"?
Remembering flavour vs flavoured
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “flavour”; for an adjective, it's “flavoured”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “flavour” entry
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