considéréesvsconsidèrentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,365
“considérées” frequency rank
#6,177
“considèrent” frequency rank
14542
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature considérées considèrent
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de considérer. Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de considérer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set considérées and considèrent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
considérées
11 ch
considèrent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. considérées (\kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\) and considèrent (\kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

considérées is recorded at frequency rank #8,365, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\. considèrent is at rank #6,177, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\.

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 14542, this pair ranks #396,220 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of considérées vs considèrent

Shared letters: cdeinors. Private to "considérées": é. Private to "considèrent": .

"considérées" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC  ·  "considèrent" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCC

Frequency comparison

considérées#8,365
considèrent#6,177

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "considérées" and "considèrent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\ versus \kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "considérées" or "considèrent"?
"considèrent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,177 in our French list, against #8,365 for "considérées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering considérées vs considèrent

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 “considérées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list