Which to use
“contentée” is a verb and “contenues” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,572
- “contentée” frequency rank
- #15,338
- “contenues” frequency rank
- 64910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contentée | contenues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de contenter. | Féminin pluriel de contenu. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contentée and contenues apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contentée is \kɔ̃.tɑ̃.te\ while contenues is \kɔ̃t.ny\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contentée is recorded at frequency rank #49,572, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.tɑ̃.te\. contenues is at rank #15,338, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃t.ny\.
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 64910, this pair ranks #74,756 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contentée vs contenues
Shared letters: cenot. Private to "contentée": é. Private to "contenues": su.
"contentée" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV · "contenues" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contenues ← ccontenues · cnotenues · conetnues · conntenues · conteneus · contennues · contenuess · contenuse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contentée" and "contenues" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contentée" or "contenues"?
Remembering contentée vs contenues
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “contentée”; for an adjective, it's “contenues”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contentée” entry
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