disperséesvsdisposéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,283
“dispersées” frequency rank
#19,808
“disposées” frequency rank
45091
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dispersées disposées
Definition Féminin pluriel de dispersé. Féminin pluriel de disposé.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
dispersées
9 ch
disposées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dispersées (\dis.pɛʁ.se\) and disposées (\dis.pɔ.ze\) 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 45091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dispersées is recorded at frequency rank #25,283, classified as anadj, pronounced \dis.pɛʁ.se\. disposées is at rank #19,808, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dis.pɔ.ze\.

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 45091, this pair ranks #205,471 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dispersées vs disposées

Shared letters: deipsé. Private to "dispersées": r. Private to "disposées": o.

"dispersées" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC  ·  "disposées" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

dispersées#25,283
disposées#19,808

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dispersées" and "disposées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\dis.pɛʁ.se\ versus \dis.pɔ.ze\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dispersées" or "disposées"?
"disposées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,808 in our French list, against #25,283 for "dispersées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dispersées vs disposées

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list