Which to use
“débité” and “dédiée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,236
- “débité” frequency rank
- #6,189
- “dédiée” frequency rank
- 47425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débité | dédiée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de débiter. | Participe passé féminin singulier de dédier. |
Where the eye mixes débité and dédiée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. débité (CVCVCV) and dédiée (CVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses débité with dédiée
A purely visual mix-up. débité (\de.bi.te\) and dédiée (\de.dje\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débité is recorded at frequency rank #41,236, classified as averb, pronounced \de.bi.te\. dédiée is at rank #6,189, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.dje\.
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 47425, this pair ranks #187,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of débité vs dédiée
Shared letters: dié. Private to "débité": bt. Private to "dédiée": e.
"débité" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dédiée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "débité" and "dédiée" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "débité" or "dédiée" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "débité" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dédiée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débité" and "dédiée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débité vs déduite". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #187,061 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.