Which to use
“attendre” is a verb and “attendues” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #784
- “attendre” frequency rank
- #21,536
- “attendues” frequency rank
- 22320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | attendre | attendues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ne pas bouger, rester là où l’on est pour la venue de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un. | Féminin pluriel de attendu. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set attendre and attendues apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: attendre is \a.tɑ̃dʁ\ while attendues is \a.tɑ̃.dy\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
attendre is recorded at frequency rank #784, classified as averb, pronounced \a.tɑ̃dʁ\. attendues is at rank #21,536, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.tɑ̃.dy\.
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 22320, this pair ranks #358,633 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of attendre vs attendues
Shared letters: adent. Private to "attendre": r. Private to "attendues": su.
"attendre" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "attendues" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "attendre" and "attendues" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "attendre" or "attendues"?
Remembering attendre vs attendues
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “attendre”; for an adjective, it's “attendues”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “attendre” entry
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