commandavscommandéeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: commanda is a verb, commandée is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#32,751
“commanda” frequency rank
#13,994
“commandée” frequency rank
46745
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature commanda commandée
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de commander. Féminin singulier de commandé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set commanda and commandée apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
commanda
9 ch
commandée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

commanda and commandée form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

commanda is recorded at frequency rank #32,751, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ.mɑ̃.da\. commandée is at rank #13,994, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.mɑ̃.de\.

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 46745, this pair ranks #192,455 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

commanda#32,751
commandée#13,994

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "commanda" and "commandée" be used interchangeably?
No, "commanda" and "commandée" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering commanda vs commandée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “commanda”; for an adjective, it's “commandée”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “commanda” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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