agitéevsagrééeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“agitée” and “agréée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,928
“agitée” frequency rank
#36,692
“agréée” frequency rank
55620
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agitée agréée
Definition Femme agitée. Celle qui remplit auprès d’un tribunal de commerce qui l’a agréée les fonctions d’avouée et d’avocate.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agitée and agréée apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
agitée
6 ch
agréée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agitée (\a.ʒi.te\) and agréée (\a.ɡʁe.e\) 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 55620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agitée is recorded at frequency rank #18,928, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.ʒi.te\. agréée is at rank #36,692, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.ɡʁe.e\.

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 55620, this pair ranks #126,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of agitée vs agréée

Shared letters: aegé. Private to "agitée": it. Private to "agréée": r.

"agitée" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV  ·  "agréée" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV

Frequency comparison

agitée#18,928
agréée#36,692

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agitée" and "agréée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\a.ʒi.te\ versus \a.ɡʁe.e\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agitée" or "agréée"?
"agitée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,928 in our French list, against #36,692 for "agréée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agitée vs agréée

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 “agitée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list