baignéevsbaiséeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“baignée” and “baisée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,164
“baignée” frequency rank
#29,240
“baisée” frequency rank
67404
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature baignée baisée
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier du verbe baigner. Participe passé féminin singulier du verbe baiser.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set baignée and baisée apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
baignée
6 ch
baisée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. baignée (\be.ɲe\) and baisée (\bɛ.ze\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

baignée is recorded at frequency rank #38,164, classified as averb, pronounced \be.ɲe\. baisée is at rank #29,240, tagged as averb, pronounced \bɛ.ze\.

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 67404, this pair ranks #63,579 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of baignée vs baisée

Shared letters: abeié. Private to "baignée": gn. Private to "baisée": s.

"baignée" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVV  ·  "baisée" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV

Frequency comparison

baignée#38,164
baisée#29,240

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "baignée" and "baisée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\be.ɲe\ versus \bɛ.ze\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "baignée" or "baisée"?
"baisée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,240 in our French list, against #38,164 for "baignée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering baignée vs baisée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “baignée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list