déposéevsdéposentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,993
“déposée” frequency rank
#21,926
“déposent” frequency rank
30919
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature déposée déposent
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de déposer. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de déposer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
déposée
8 ch
déposent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. déposée (\de.pɔ.ze\) and déposent (\de.pɔz\) 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 30919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

déposée is recorded at frequency rank #8,993, classified as averb, pronounced \de.pɔ.ze\. déposent is at rank #21,926, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.pɔz\.

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 30919, this pair ranks #307,156 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of déposée vs déposent

Shared letters: deopsé. Private to "déposée": -. Private to "déposent": nt.

"déposée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "déposent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC

Frequency comparison

déposée#8,993
déposent#21,926

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déposée" and "déposent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.pɔ.ze\ versus \de.pɔz\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "déposée" or "déposent"?
"déposée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,993 in our French list, against #21,926 for "déposent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering déposée vs déposent

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list