Which to use
“déposée” and “déposer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,993
- “déposée” frequency rank
- #4,070
- “déposer” frequency rank
- 13063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déposée | déposer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de déposer. | Ôter un objet de la place où on l’avait fixé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déposée and déposer apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. déposée (\de.pɔ.ze\) and déposer (\de.po.ze\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13063, 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\. déposer is at rank #4,070, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.po.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 13063, this pair ranks #402,582 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déposée vs déposer
Shared letters: deopsé. Private to "déposée": -. Private to "déposer": r.
"déposée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "déposer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déposée" and "déposer" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering déposée vs déposer
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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