Which to use
“découvert” and “découvertes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,590
- “découvert” frequency rank
- #4,750
- “découvertes” frequency rank
- 6340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | découvert | découvertes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui n’est pas couvert. | Féminin pluriel de découvert. |
Where the eye mixes découvert and découvertes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. découvert runs 9 letters (CVCVVCVCC) against découvertes's 11 (CVCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between découvert and découvertes
A purely visual mix-up. découvert (\de.ku.vɛʁ\) and découvertes (\de.ku.vɛʁt\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “découvert” sits inside “découvertes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
découvert is recorded at frequency rank #1,590, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ku.vɛʁ\. découvertes is at rank #4,750, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.ku.vɛʁt\.
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 6340, this pair ranks #426,511 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of découvert vs découvertes
Shared letters: cdeortuvé. Private to "découvert": -. Private to "découvertes": s.
"découvert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "découvertes" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "découvert" and "découvertes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "découvert" vs "découvertes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "découvert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "découvertes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,511 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "découvert" and "découvertes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "découler vs découvert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #426,511 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.