Which to use
“discutées” is a verb and “disputées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,462
- “discutées” frequency rank
- #27,769
- “disputées” frequency rank
- 63231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discutées | disputées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin pluriel de discuter. | Féminin pluriel de disputé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set discutées and disputées apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: discutées is \dis.ky.te\ while disputées is \dis.py.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - c in “discutées” becomes p in “disputées”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63231, 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\. disputées is at rank #27,769, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dis.py.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 63231, this pair ranks #83,071 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of discutées vs disputées
Shared letters: deistué. Private to "discutées": c. Private to "disputées": p.
"discutées" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "disputées" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering discutées vs disputées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “discutées”; for an adjective, it's “disputées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “discutées” entry
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