crééevscréentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,394
“créée” frequency rank
#7,295
“créent” frequency rank
10689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature créée créent
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de créer. Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de créer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set créée and créent apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
créée
6 ch
créent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. créée (\kʁe.e\) and créent (\kʁe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

créée is recorded at frequency rank #3,394, classified as averb, pronounced \kʁe.e\. créent is at rank #7,295, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁe\.

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 10689, this pair ranks #412,012 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of créée vs créent

Shared letters: ceré. Private to "créée": -. Private to "créent": nt.

"créée" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV  ·  "créent" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC

Frequency comparison

créée#3,394
créent#7,295

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "créée" and "créent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kʁe.e\ versus \kʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "créée" or "créent"?
"créée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,394 in our French list, against #7,295 for "créent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering créée vs créent

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 “créée” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list