Which to use
“créées” and “créés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,635
- “créées” frequency rank
- #6,489
- “créés” frequency rank
- 16124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | créées | créés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin pluriel de créer. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de créer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set créées and créés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. créées and créés are pronounced identically (\kʁe.e\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
créées is recorded at frequency rank #9,635, classified as averb, pronounced \kʁe.e\. créés is at rank #6,489, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁe.e\.
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 16124, this pair ranks #389,274 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of créées vs créés
Shared letters: crsé. Private to "créées": e. Private to "créés": -.
"créées" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "créés" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "créées" and "créés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "créées" or "créés"?
Remembering créées vs créés
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 “créées” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable