condamnéesvscondamnésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“condamnées” and “condamnés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,398
“condamnées” frequency rank
#5,846
“condamnés” frequency rank
26244
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature condamnées condamnés
Definition Féminin pluriel de condamné. Masculin pluriel de condamné.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set condamnées and condamnés apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
condamnées
9 ch
condamnés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. condamnées and condamnés are pronounced identically (\kɔ̃.da.ne\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

condamnées is recorded at frequency rank #20,398, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.da.ne\. condamnés is at rank #5,846, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.da.ne\.

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 26244, this pair ranks #336,238 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of condamnées vs condamnés

Shared letters: acdmnosé. Private to "condamnées": e. Private to "condamnés": -.

"condamnées" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC  ·  "condamnés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

condamnées#20,398
condamnés#5,846

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "condamnées" and "condamnés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\kɔ̃.da.ne\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "condamnées" or "condamnés"?
"condamnés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,846 in our French list, against #20,398 for "condamnées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering condamnées vs condamnés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “condamnées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list