assembléesvsassemblésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: assemblées is a noun, assemblés is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“assemblées” is a noun and “assemblés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,432
“assemblées” frequency rank
#23,767
“assemblés” frequency rank
33199
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature assemblées assemblés
Definition Pluriel de assemblée. Masculin pluriel de assemblé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set assemblées and assemblés apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
assemblées
9 ch
assemblés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: assemblées and assemblés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \a.sɑ̃.ble\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, 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 33199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

assemblées is recorded at frequency rank #9,432, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.sɑ̃.ble\. assemblés is at rank #23,767, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.sɑ̃.ble\.

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 33199, this pair ranks #292,222 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of assemblées vs assemblés

Shared letters: abelmsé. Private to "assemblées": -. Private to "assemblés": -.

"assemblées" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVC  ·  "assemblés" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

assemblées#9,432
assemblés#23,767

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "assemblées" and "assemblés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "assemblées" is a noun and "assemblés" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "assemblées" or "assemblés"?
"assemblées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,432 in our French list, against #23,767 for "assemblés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering assemblées vs assemblés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “assemblées”; for an adjective, it's “assemblés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “assemblées” 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