Which to use
“dessinée” is an adjective and “dessinez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,374
- “dessinée” frequency rank
- #47,278
- “dessinez” frequency rank
- 55652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dessinée | dessinez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de dessiné. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de dessiner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dessinée and dessinez 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: dessinée and dessinez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.si.ne\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dessinée is recorded at frequency rank #8,374, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.si.ne\. dessinez is at rank #47,278, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.si.ne\.
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 55652, this pair ranks #126,104 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dessinée vs dessinez
Shared letters: deins. Private to "dessinée": é. Private to "dessinez": z.
"dessinée" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "dessinez" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dessinez ← ddessinez · desinez · desisnez · dessienz · dessinezz · dessinnez · dessinze · dessniez
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dessinée" and "dessinez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dessinée" or "dessinez"?
Remembering dessinée vs dessinez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “dessinée”; for a verb, it's “dessinez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dessinée” entry
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