discutéesvsdiscutonsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“discutées” and “discutons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,462
“discutées” frequency rank
#32,372
“discutons” frequency rank
67834
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature discutées discutons
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de discuter. Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de discuter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set discutées and discutons apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
discutées
9 ch
discutons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. discutées (\dis.ky.te\) and discutons (\dis.ky.tɔ̃\) 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 67834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

discutées is recorded at frequency rank #35,462, classified as averb, pronounced \dis.ky.te\. discutons is at rank #32,372, tagged as averb, pronounced \dis.ky.tɔ̃\.

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 67834, this pair ranks #61,725 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of discutées vs discutons

Shared letters: cdistu. Private to "discutées": . Private to "discutons": no.

"discutées" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC  ·  "discutons" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • discutonsddiscutons · dicsutons · disccutons · disctuons · discuotns · discutnos · discutonns · discutonss

Frequency comparison

discutées#35,462
discutons#32,372

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "discutées" and "discutons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\dis.ky.te\ versus \dis.ky.tɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "discutées" or "discutons"?
"discutons" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,372 in our French list, against #35,462 for "discutées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering discutées vs discutons

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 “discutées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list