Which to use
“découvertes” and “découverts” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,750
- “découvertes” frequency rank
- #10,489
- “découverts” frequency rank
- 15239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | découvertes | découverts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de découvert. | Masculin pluriel de découvert. |
Where the eye mixes découvertes and découverts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. découvertes runs 11 letters (CVCVVCVCCVC) against découverts's 10 (CVCVVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between découvertes and découverts
A purely visual mix-up. découvertes (\de.ku.vɛʁt\) and découverts (\de.ku.vɛʁ\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
découvertes is recorded at frequency rank #4,750, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.ku.vɛʁt\. découverts is at rank #10,489, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.ku.vɛʁ\.
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 15239, this pair ranks #393,222 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of découvertes vs découverts
Shared letters: cdeorstuvé. Private to "découvertes": -. Private to "découverts": -.
"découvertes" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCVC · "découverts" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "découvertes" and "découverts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "découvertes" or "découverts"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "découvertes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "découverts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #393,222 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "découvertes" and "découverts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "découverts vs découvres". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #393,222 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.