Which to use
“dénommée” is an adjective and “dénommés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,846
- “dénommée” frequency rank
- #39,272
- “dénommés” frequency rank
- 63118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dénommée | dénommés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de dénommé. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de dénommer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dénommée and dénommés apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: dénommée and dénommés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.nɔ.me\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “dénommée” becomes s in “dénommés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dénommée is recorded at frequency rank #23,846, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.nɔ.me\. dénommés is at rank #39,272, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.nɔ.me\.
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 63118, this pair ranks #83,659 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dénommée vs dénommés
Shared letters: dmnoé. Private to "dénommée": e. Private to "dénommés": s.
"dénommée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "dénommés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dénommée" and "dénommés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dénommée" or "dénommés"?
Remembering dénommée vs dénommés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “dénommée”; for a verb, it's “dénommés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dénommée” entry
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