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Which to use

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

#33,658
“délivrées” frequency rank
#21,296
“délivrés” frequency rank
54954
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature délivrées délivrés
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de délivrer. Participe passé masculin pluriel de délivrer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set délivrées and délivrés apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
délivrées
8 ch
délivrés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. délivrées and délivrés are pronounced identically (\de.li.vʁe\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

délivrées is recorded at frequency rank #33,658, classified as averb, pronounced \de.li.vʁe\. délivrés is at rank #21,296, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.li.vʁe\.

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 54954, this pair ranks #130,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of délivrées vs délivrés

Shared letters: dilrsvé. Private to "délivrées": e. Private to "délivrés": -.

"délivrées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC  ·  "délivrés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

délivrées#33,658
délivrés#21,296

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "délivrées" and "délivrés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\de.li.vʁe\), 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, "délivrées" or "délivrés"?
"délivrés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,296 in our French list, against #33,658 for "délivrées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering délivrées vs délivrés

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list