casséesvsclasséeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,475
“cassées” frequency rank
#8,673
“classée” frequency rank
32148
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cassées classée
Definition Féminin pluriel de cassé. Féminin singulier de classé.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
cassées
7 ch
classée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cassées (\ka.se\) and classée (\klɑ.se\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cassées is recorded at frequency rank #23,475, classified as anadj, pronounced \ka.se\. classée is at rank #8,673, tagged as anadj, pronounced \klɑ.se\.

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 32148, this pair ranks #299,198 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cassées vs classée

Shared letters: acesé. Private to "cassées": -. Private to "classée": l.

"cassées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "classée" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV

Frequency comparison

cassées#23,475
classée#8,673

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cassées" and "classée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ka.se\ versus \klɑ.se\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cassées" or "classée"?
"classée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,673 in our French list, against #23,475 for "cassées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cassées vs classée

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 “cassées” 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