Which to use
“cherché” is a verb and “cherchée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,666
- “cherché” frequency rank
- #32,338
- “cherchée” frequency rank
- 36004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cherché | cherchée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe chercher. | Quantité à découvrir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cherché and cherchée apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: cherché and cherchée carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʃɛʁ.ʃe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cherché” sits inside “cherchée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cherché is recorded at frequency rank #3,666, classified as averb, pronounced \ʃɛʁ.ʃe\. cherchée is at rank #32,338, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʃɛʁ.ʃe\.
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 36004, this pair ranks #272,681 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cherché vs cherchée
Shared letters: cehré. Private to "cherché": -. Private to "cherchée": -.
"cherché" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "cherchée" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cherché" and "cherchée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cherché" or "cherchée"?
Remembering cherché vs cherchée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “cherché”; for a noun, it's “cherchée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cherché” entry
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