Which to use
“compilé” and “copiée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,494
- “compilé” frequency rank
- #47,813
- “copiée” frequency rank
- 76307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compilé | copiée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de compiler. | Participe passé féminin singulier de copier. |
Where the eye mixes compilé and copiée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. compilé runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against copiée's 6 (CVCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses compilé with copiée
A purely visual mix-up. compilé (\kɔ̃.pi.le\) and copiée (\kɔ.pje\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compilé is recorded at frequency rank #28,494, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.pi.le\. copiée is at rank #47,813, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ.pje\.
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 76307, this pair ranks #31,503 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compilé vs copiée
Shared letters: ciopé. Private to "compilé": lm. Private to "copiée": e.
"compilé" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "copiée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compilé" for "copiée" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "compilé" or "copiée" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compilé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copiée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,503 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compilé" and "copiée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copiée vs cupide". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #31,503 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.