Which to use
“brûlé” is an adjective and “brûlure” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,533
- “brûlé” frequency rank
- #21,260
- “brûlure” frequency rank
- 28793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | brûlé | brûlure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a été soumis à l’action du feu, a subi une brûlure. | Impression qu'un corps très chaud ou très froid, une substance corrosive ou caustique, un frottement, un rayonnement ou encore un courant électrique font sur la peau ou sur quelque autre matière et qui va jusqu’à les altérer ou même jusqu’à les détruire partiellement. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set brûlé and brûlure apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: brûlé is \bʁy.le\ while brûlure is \bʁy.lyʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
brûlé is recorded at frequency rank #7,533, classified as anadj, pronounced \bʁy.le\. brûlure is at rank #21,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bʁy.lyʁ\.
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 28793, this pair ranks #320,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of brûlé vs brûlure
Shared letters: blrû. Private to "brûlé": é. Private to "brûlure": eu.
"brûlé" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "brûlure" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "brûlé" and "brûlure" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering brûlé vs brûlure
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “brûlé”; for a noun, it's “brûlure”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “brûlé” entry
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