Which to use
“copie” is a noun and “copiée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,245
- “copie” frequency rank
- #47,813
- “copiée” frequency rank
- 51058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copie | copiée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de copier. | Participe passé féminin singulier de copier. |
Where the eye mixes copie and copiée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: copie is \kɔ.pi\ while copiée is \kɔ.pje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
copie is recorded at frequency rank #3,245, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.pi\. copiée is at rank #47,813, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ.pje\.
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 51058, this pair ranks #157,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of copie vs copiée
Shared letters: ceiop. Private to "copie": -. Private to "copiée": é.
"copie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "copiée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- copie ← ccopie · coipe · copei · coppie · cpoie · ocpie
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "copie" and "copiée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "copie" or "copiée"?
What to do next
You've compared "copie" and "copiée". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "copie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copiée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copie" and "copiée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copiée vs cupide". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
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