Which to use
“causée” is a verb and “coupée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,330
- “causée” frequency rank
- #9,633
- “coupée” frequency rank
- 21963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | causée | coupée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier du verbe causer. | Coupure du pont d’un navire de commerce dont l’arrière est exhaussé pour donner aux cabines plus d’élévation. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set causée and coupée 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: causée is \ko.ze\ while coupée is \ku.pe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
causée is recorded at frequency rank #12,330, classified as averb, pronounced \ko.ze\. coupée is at rank #9,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ku.pe\.
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 21963, this pair ranks #360,506 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of causée vs coupée
Shared letters: ceué. Private to "causée": as. Private to "coupée": op.
"causée" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "coupée" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "causée" and "coupée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "causée" or "coupée"?
Remembering causée vs coupée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “causée”; for a noun, it's “coupée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “causée” entry
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