Which to use
“agrément” is a noun and “agrémentée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,518
- “agrément” frequency rank
- #40,587
- “agrémentée” frequency rank
- 52105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrément | agrémentée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action d’agréer. | Féminin singulier de agrémenté. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agrément and agrémentée apart are highlighted. They share 8 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: agrément is \a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃\ while agrémentée is \a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “agrément” sits inside “agrémentée”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agrément is recorded at frequency rank #11,518, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃\. agrémentée is at rank #40,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.ɡʁe.mɑ̃.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 52105, this pair ranks #150,138 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agrément vs agrémentée
Shared letters: aegmnrté. Private to "agrément": -. Private to "agrémentée": -.
"agrément" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "agrémentée" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agrément" and "agrémentée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agrément" or "agrémentée"?
Remembering agrément vs agrémentée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “agrément”; for an adjective, it's “agrémentée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agrément” entry
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