Which to use
“ajustées” is an adjective and “ajuster” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,315
- “ajustées” frequency rank
- #13,307
- “ajuster” frequency rank
- 61622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ajustées | ajuster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de ajusté. | Accommoder une chose, l’adapter à une autre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ajustées and ajuster apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: ajustées and ajuster carry the same recorded pronunciation, \a.ʒys.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ajustées is recorded at frequency rank #48,315, classified as anadj, pronounced \a.ʒys.te\. ajuster is at rank #13,307, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.ʒys.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 61622, this pair ranks #91,301 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ajustées vs ajuster
Shared letters: aejstu. Private to "ajustées": é. Private to "ajuster": r.
"ajustées" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC · "ajuster" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ajuster ← ajjuster · ajsuter · ajusetr · ajusster · ajusterr · ajustre · ajustter · ajutser
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ajustées" and "ajuster" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ajustées" or "ajuster"?
Remembering ajustées vs ajuster
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ajustées”; for a verb, it's “ajuster”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ajustées” entry
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