cédésvscrééesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,204
“cédés” frequency rank
#9,635
“créées” frequency rank
42839
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cédés créées
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe céder. Participe passé féminin pluriel de créer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cédés and créées apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
cédés
6 ch
créées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cédés (\se.de\) and créées (\kʁe.e\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cédés is recorded at frequency rank #33,204, classified as averb, pronounced \se.de\. créées is at rank #9,635, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁe.e\.

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 42839, this pair ranks #222,551 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cédés vs créées

Shared letters: csé. Private to "cédés": d. Private to "créées": er.

"cédés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "créées" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC

Frequency comparison

cédés#33,204
créées#9,635

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cédés" and "créées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\se.de\ versus \kʁe.e\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cédés" or "créées"?
"créées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,635 in our French list, against #33,204 for "cédés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cédés vs créées

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 “cédés” 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