Which to use
“achetée” and “acheter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,163
- “achetée” frequency rank
- #782
- “acheter” frequency rank
- 11945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achetée | acheter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier du verbe acheter. | Acquérir quelque chose en l’échangeant contre sa valeur en devise. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set achetée and acheter apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. achetée and acheter are pronounced identically (\a.ʃə.te\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achetée is recorded at frequency rank #11,163, classified as averb, pronounced \a.ʃə.te\. acheter is at rank #782, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.ʃə.te\.
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 11945, this pair ranks #407,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of achetée vs acheter
Shared letters: aceht. Private to "achetée": é. Private to "acheter": r.
"achetée" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "acheter" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- acheter ← accheter · acehter · acheetr · acheterr · achetre · achetter · achheter · achteer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "achetée" and "acheter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "achetée" or "acheter"?
Remembering achetée vs acheter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “achetée” entry
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