Which to use
“commandée” is an adjective and “commandent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,994
- “commandée” frequency rank
- #30,530
- “commandent” frequency rank
- 44524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | commandée | commandent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de commandé. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de commander. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set commandée and commandent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
commandée and commandent 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 44524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
commandée is recorded at frequency rank #13,994, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.mɑ̃.de\. commandent is at rank #30,530, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ.mɑ̃d\.
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 44524, this pair ranks #209,840 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "commandée" and "commandent" be used interchangeably?
Remembering commandée vs commandent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “commandée”; for a verb, it's “commandent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “commandée” entry
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