changéesvschangezWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: changées is a adjective, changez is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“changées” is an adjective and “changez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,276
“changées” frequency rank
#12,333
“changez” frequency rank
41609
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature changées changez
Definition Féminin pluriel de changé. Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe changer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
changées
7 ch
changez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: changées and changez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʃɑ̃.ʒe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

changées is recorded at frequency rank #29,276, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʃɑ̃.ʒe\. changez is at rank #12,333, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʃɑ̃.ʒe\.

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 41609, this pair ranks #231,843 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of changées vs changez

Shared letters: aceghn. Private to "changées": . Private to "changez": z.

"changées" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC  ·  "changez" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • changezcahngez · cchangez · chagnez · chanegz · changezz · changgez · changze · channgez

Frequency comparison

changées#29,276
changez#12,333

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "changées" and "changez" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "changées" is an adjective and "changez" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "changées" or "changez"?
"changez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,333 in our French list, against #29,276 for "changées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering changées vs changez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “changées”; for a verb, it's “changez”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “changées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list