Which to use
“agent” and “agente” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,798
- “agent” frequency rank
- #34,396
- “agente” frequency rank
- 36194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agent | agente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celui qui est chargé d’une fonction, d’une mission, soit par un gouvernement ou par une administration, soit par un ou plusieurs particuliers. | Celle qui est chargée d’une fonction, d’une mission, soit par un gouvernement soit par une administration, soit par un ou plusieurs particuliers. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agent and agente apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. agent (\a.ʒɑ̃\) and agente (\a.ʒɑ̃t\) 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 extra letter(s) - “agent” sits inside “agente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agent is recorded at frequency rank #1,798, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.ʒɑ̃\. agente is at rank #34,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.ʒɑ̃t\.
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 36194, this pair ranks #271,358 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agent vs agente
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "agent": -. Private to "agente": -.
"agent" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "agente" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agent" and "agente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agent" or "agente"?
Remembering agent vs agente
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 “agent” entry
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