déposavsdéposéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,819
“déposa” frequency rank
#8,993
“déposée” frequency rank
45812
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature déposa déposée
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de déposer. Participe passé féminin singulier de déposer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
déposa
7 ch
déposée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. déposa (\de.pɔ.za\) and déposée (\de.pɔ.ze\) 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 45812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

déposa is recorded at frequency rank #36,819, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pɔ.za\. déposée is at rank #8,993, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɔ.ze\.

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 45812, this pair ranks #199,850 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of déposa vs déposée

Shared letters: dopsé. Private to "déposa": a. Private to "déposée": e.

"déposa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "déposée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

déposa#36,819
déposée#8,993

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déposa" and "déposée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.pɔ.za\ versus \de.pɔ.ze\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "déposa" or "déposée"?
"déposée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,993 in our French list, against #36,819 for "déposa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering déposa vs déposée

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

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