dédiéevsdédiéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dédiée” and “dédiées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,189
“dédiée” frequency rank
#16,346
“dédiées” frequency rank
22535
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dédiée dédiées
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de dédier. Participe passé féminin pluriel de dédier.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dédiée and dédiées apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dédiée
7 ch
dédiées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. dédiée and dédiées are pronounced identically (\de.dje\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “dédiée” sits inside “dédiées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dédiée is recorded at frequency rank #6,189, classified as averb, pronounced \de.dje\. dédiées is at rank #16,346, 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 22535, this pair ranks #357,462 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dédiée vs dédiées

Shared letters: deié. Private to "dédiée": -. Private to "dédiées": s.

"dédiée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV  ·  "dédiées" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC

Frequency comparison

dédiée#6,189
dédiées#16,346

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dédiée" and "dédiées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\de.dje\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "dédiée" or "dédiées"?
"dédiée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,189 in our French list, against #16,346 for "dédiées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dédiée vs dédiées

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 “dédiée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list