découvertesvsdécouvertsWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set découvertes and découverts apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
découvertes
10 ch
découverts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

découvertes#4,750
découverts#10,489

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "découvertes" and "découverts" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.ku.vɛʁt\ versus \de.ku.vɛʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "découvertes" or "découverts"?
"découvertes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,750 in our French list, against #10,489 for "découverts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering découvertes vs découverts

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “découvertes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list