Which to use
“connecter” and “connectés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,295
- “connecter” frequency rank
- #9,140
- “connectés” frequency rank
- 18435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | connecter | connectés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Joindre ou attacher ensemble deux objets (machines, personne et macine ou serveur distant, concepts, etc.). | Participe passé masculin pluriel de connecter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set connecter and connectés apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. connecter (\kɔ.nɛk.te\) and connectés (\ko.nɛk.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
connecter is recorded at frequency rank #9,295, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ.nɛk.te\. connectés is at rank #9,140, tagged as averb, pronounced \ko.nɛk.te\.
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 18435, this pair ranks #378,334 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of connecter vs connectés
Shared letters: cenot. Private to "connecter": r. Private to "connectés": sé.
"connecter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "connectés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- connecter ← cconnecter · cnonecter · conecter · conencter · connceter · conneccter · connecetr · connecterr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "connecter" and "connectés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "connecter" or "connectés"?
Remembering connecter vs connectés
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 “connecter” entry
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