Which to use
“agréées” is an adjective and “agressés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,632
- “agréées” frequency rank
- #29,625
- “agressés” frequency rank
- 71257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agréées | agressés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de agréé. | Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe agresser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agréées and agressés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agréées is \a.ɡʁe.e\ while agressés is \a.ɡʁɛ.se\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agréées is recorded at frequency rank #41,632, classified as anadj, pronounced \a.ɡʁe.e\. agressés is at rank #29,625, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.ɡʁɛ.se\.
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 71257, this pair ranks #48,241 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agréées vs agressés
Shared letters: aegrsé. Private to "agréées": -. Private to "agressés": -.
"agréées" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC · "agressés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agréées" and "agressés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agréées" or "agressés"?
Remembering agréées vs agressés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “agréées”; for a verb, it's “agressés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agréées” entry
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