Which to use
“détecte” and “détectée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,821
- “détecte” frequency rank
- #26,342
- “détectée” frequency rank
- 46163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détecte | détectée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détecter. | Participe passé féminin singulier de détecter. |
Where the eye mixes détecte and détectée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détecte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against détectée's 8 (CVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: détecte vs détectée
A purely visual mix-up. détecte (\de.tɛkt\) and détectée (\de.tɛk.te\) 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 46163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
détecte is recorded at frequency rank #19,821, classified as averb, pronounced \de.tɛkt\. détectée is at rank #26,342, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.tɛk.te\.
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 46163, this pair ranks #197,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of détecte vs détectée
Shared letters: cdeté. Private to "détecte": -. Private to "détectée": -.
"détecte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "détectée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "détecte" and "détectée" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "détecte" vs "détectée" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "détecte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détectée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détecte" and "détectée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détectée vs détestée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #197,099 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.