Which to use
“class” and “classée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,533
- “class” frequency rank
- #8,673
- “classée” frequency rank
- 21206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | class | classée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de clas. | Féminin singulier de classé. |
Where the eye mixes class and classée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: class vs classée
A purely visual mix-up. class (\klas\) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “class” sits inside “classée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
class is recorded at frequency rank #12,533, classified as anadj, pronounced \klas\. 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 21206, this pair ranks #364,350 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of class vs classée
Shared letters: acls. Private to "class": -. Private to "classée": eé.
"class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "classée" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- class ← calss · cclass · clas · cllass · clsas · lcass
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "class" and "classée" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "class" or "classée" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "class" and "classée" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "class" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "classée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #364,350 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "class" and "classée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casus vs class". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #364,350 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.