Which to use
“détecte” and “détectées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,821
- “détecte” frequency rank
- #39,276
- “détectées” frequency rank
- 59097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | détecte | détectées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de détecter. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de détecter. |
Where the eye mixes détecte and détectées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. détecte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against détectées's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between détecte and détectées
A purely visual mix-up. détecte (\de.tɛkt\) and détectées (\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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59097, 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\. détectées is at rank #39,276, 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 59097, this pair ranks #105,091 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of détecte vs détectées
Shared letters: cdeté. Private to "détecte": -. Private to "détectées": s.
"détecte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "détectées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "détecte" and "détectées" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "détecte" vs "détectées" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "détecte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "détectées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,091 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "détecte" and "détectées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "détectées vs détestée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #105,091 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.