Which to use
“classées” is an adjective and “classer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,741
- “classées” frequency rank
- #10,470
- “classer” frequency rank
- 23211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | classées | classer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de classé. | Ranger, distribuer par classes. Ranger des éléments suivant des critères ou des caractères communs. |
Same sound, different letters: classées vs classer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. classées runs 8 letters (CCVCCVVC) against classer's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - classées and classer
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: classées and classer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \klɑ.se\. 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 23211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
classées is recorded at frequency rank #12,741, classified as anadj, pronounced \klɑ.se\. classer is at rank #10,470, tagged as averb, 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 23211, this pair ranks #353,778 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of classées vs classer
Shared letters: acels. Private to "classées": é. Private to "classer": r.
"classées" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC · "classer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- classer ← calsser · cclasser · claser · clasesr · classerr · classre · cllasser · clsaser
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "classées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "classer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #353,778 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "classées" and "classer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chassées vs classées". 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 #353,778 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.