demandéevsdémangeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,638
“demandée” frequency rank
#40,226
“démange” frequency rank
49864
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature demandée démange
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de demander. Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de démanger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set demandée and démange apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
demandée
7 ch
démange

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. demandée (\də.mɑ̃.de\) and démange (\de.mɑ̃ʒ\) 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 49864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

demandée is recorded at frequency rank #9,638, classified as averb, pronounced \də.mɑ̃.de\. démange is at rank #40,226, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mɑ̃ʒ\.

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 49864, this pair ranks #167,281 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of demandée vs démange

Shared letters: ademné. Private to "demandée": -. Private to "démange": g.

"demandée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV  ·  "démange" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Frequency comparison

demandée#9,638
démange#40,226

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "demandée" and "démange" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\də.mɑ̃.de\ versus \de.mɑ̃ʒ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "demandée" or "démange"?
"demandée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,638 in our French list, against #40,226 for "démange". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering demandée vs démange

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

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