Which to use
“bordée” is a noun and “bordées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,136
- “bordée” frequency rank
- #33,148
- “bordées” frequency rank
- 51284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bordée | bordées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ligne de canons rangés de chaque bord d’un ancien navire. | Féminin pluriel de bordé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bordée and bordées 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: bordée and bordées carry the same recorded pronunciation, \bɔʁ.de\. 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 extra letter(s) - “bordée” sits inside “bordées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bordée is recorded at frequency rank #18,136, classified as anoun, pronounced \bɔʁ.de\. bordées is at rank #33,148, tagged as anadj, pronounced \bɔʁ.de\.
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 51284, this pair ranks #156,194 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bordée vs bordées
Shared letters: bdeoré. Private to "bordée": -. Private to "bordées": s.
"bordée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "bordées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bordée" and "bordées" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering bordée vs bordées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “bordée”; for an adjective, it's “bordées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bordée” entry
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