détaillevsdétailléesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: détaille is a verb, détaillées is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“détaille” is a verb and “détaillées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,666
“détaille” frequency rank
#15,363
“détaillées” frequency rank
30029
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature détaille détaillées
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détailler. Féminin pluriel de détaillé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set détaille and détaillées apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
détaille
10 ch
détaillées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

détaille and détaillées form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

détaille is recorded at frequency rank #14,666, classified as averb, pronounced \de.taj\. détaillées is at rank #15,363, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.ta.je\.

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 30029, this pair ranks #312,920 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

détaille#14,666
détaillées#15,363

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "détaille" and "détaillées" be used interchangeably?
No, "détaille" and "détaillées" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering détaille vs détaillées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “détaille”; for an adjective, it's “détaillées”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “détaille” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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