captéevscapturéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,691
“captée” frequency rank
#36,747
“capturée” frequency rank
76438
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature captée capturée
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier du verbe capter. Participe passé féminin singulier du verbe capturer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set captée and capturée apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
captée
8 ch
capturée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. captée (\kap.te\) and capturée (\kap.ty.ʁe\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

captée is recorded at frequency rank #39,691, classified as averb, pronounced \kap.te\. capturée is at rank #36,747, tagged as averb, pronounced \kap.ty.ʁe\.

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 76438, this pair ranks #31,149 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of captée vs capturée

Shared letters: acepté. Private to "captée": -. Private to "capturée": ru.

"captée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "capturée" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

captée#39,691
capturée#36,747

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "captée" and "capturée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kap.te\ versus \kap.ty.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "captée" or "capturée"?
"capturée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,747 in our French list, against #39,691 for "captée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering captée vs capturée

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 “captée” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list