Which to use
“constatés” and “contactés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,277
- “constatés” frequency rank
- #29,712
- “contactés” frequency rank
- 50989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | constatés | contactés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de constater. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de contacter. |
Where the eye mixes constatés and contactés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses constatés with contactés
A purely visual mix-up. constatés (\kɔ̃s.ta.te\) and contactés (\kɔ̃.tak.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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
constatés is recorded at frequency rank #21,277, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃s.ta.te\. contactés is at rank #29,712, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.tak.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 50989, this pair ranks #158,412 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of constatés vs contactés
Shared letters: acnosté. Private to "constatés": -. Private to "contactés": -.
"constatés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "contactés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "constatés" for "contactés" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "constatés" or "contactés" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "constatés" and "contactés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "constatés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contactés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,412 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "constatés" and "contactés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contactés vs contrastés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #158,412 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.