consultéesvsconsultentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#35,878
“consultées” frequency rank
#39,238
“consultent” frequency rank
75116
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consultées consultent
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de consulter. Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de consulter.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
consultées
10 ch
consultent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consultées (\kɔ̃.syl.te\) and consultent (\kɔ̃.sylt\) 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 75116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consultées is recorded at frequency rank #35,878, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.syl.te\. consultent is at rank #39,238, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.sylt\.

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 75116, this pair ranks #35,091 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of consultées vs consultent

Shared letters: celnostu. Private to "consultées": é. Private to "consultent": -.

"consultées" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC  ·  "consultent" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consultentcconsultent · cnosultent · connsultent · conslutent · conssultent · consuletnt · consulltent · consultennt

Frequency comparison

consultées#35,878
consultent#39,238

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consultées" and "consultent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.syl.te\ versus \kɔ̃.sylt\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consultées" or "consultent"?
"consultées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,878 in our French list, against #39,238 for "consultent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering consultées vs consultent

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

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