Which to use
“décapitée” is a noun and “décapités” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,297
- “décapitée” frequency rank
- #39,263
- “décapités” frequency rank
- 86560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décapitée | décapités |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celle qui a subi le supplice de la décapitation. | Masculin pluriel de décapité. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set décapitée and décapités apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: décapitée and décapités carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.ka.pi.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “décapitée” becomes s in “décapités”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décapitée is recorded at frequency rank #47,297, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ka.pi.te\. décapités is at rank #39,263, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.ka.pi.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 86560, this pair ranks #9,543 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of décapitée vs décapités
Shared letters: acdipté. Private to "décapitée": e. Private to "décapités": s.
"décapitée" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "décapités" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering décapitée vs décapités
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “décapitée”; for an adjective, it's “décapités”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “décapitée” entry
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