agitéesvsagrééesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,311
“agitées” frequency rank
#41,632
“agréées” frequency rank
89943
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agitées agréées
Definition Féminin pluriel de agité. Féminin pluriel de agréé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agitées and agréées apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
agitées
7 ch
agréées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agitées (\a.ʒi.te\) and agréées (\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 89943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agitées is recorded at frequency rank #48,311, classified as anadj, pronounced \a.ʒi.te\. agréées is at rank #41,632, tagged as anadj, 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 89943, this pair ranks #5,277 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agitées vs agréées

Shared letters: aegsé. Private to "agitées": it. Private to "agréées": r.

"agitées" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC  ·  "agréées" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC

Frequency comparison

agitées#48,311
agréées#41,632

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agitées" and "agréées" 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, "agitées" or "agréées"?
"agréées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,632 in our French list, against #48,311 for "agitées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agitées vs agréées

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 “agitées” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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