coordonnevscoordonnéesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: coordonne is a verb, coordonnées is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“coordonne” is a verb and “coordonnées” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,954
“coordonne” frequency rank
#6,486
“coordonnées” frequency rank
32440
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coordonne coordonnées
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de coordonner. Les abscisses et des ordonnées d’un point, considérées ensemble, et relativement les unes aux autres.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set coordonne and coordonnées apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
coordonne
11 ch
coordonnées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

coordonne and coordonnées form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coordonne is recorded at frequency rank #25,954, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ.ɔʁ.dɔn\. coordonnées is at rank #6,486, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.ɔʁ.dɔ.ne\.

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 32440, this pair ranks #297,273 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

coordonne#25,954
coordonnées#6,486

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coordonne" and "coordonnées" be used interchangeably?
No, "coordonne" and "coordonnées" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering coordonne vs coordonnées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “coordonne”; for a noun, it's “coordonnées”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “coordonne” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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