Which to use
“datée” is a verb and “dotées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,946
- “datée” frequency rank
- #19,514
- “dotées” frequency rank
- 31460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | datée | dotées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de dater. | Féminin pluriel de doté. |
Where the eye mixes datée and dotées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses datée with dotées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: datée is \da.te\ while dotées is \dɔ.te\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
datée is recorded at frequency rank #11,946, classified as averb, pronounced \da.te\. dotées is at rank #19,514, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dɔ.te\.
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 31460, this pair ranks #303,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of datée vs dotées
Shared letters: deté. Private to "datée": a. Private to "dotées": os.
"datée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "dotées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "datée" and "dotées" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "datée" vs "dotées" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "datée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dotées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "datée" and "dotées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dotées vs douées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #303,631 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.