disputéesvsdisputerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: disputées is a adjective, disputer is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“disputées” is an adjective and “disputer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,769
“disputées” frequency rank
#7,681
“disputer” frequency rank
35450
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature disputées disputer
Definition Féminin pluriel de disputé. Être en discussion plus ou moins vive à propos d’opinions, d’intérêts.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
disputées
8 ch
disputer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: disputées and disputer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \dis.py.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

disputées is recorded at frequency rank #27,769, classified as anadj, pronounced \dis.py.te\. disputer is at rank #7,681, tagged as averb, 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 35450, this pair ranks #276,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of disputées vs disputer

Shared letters: deipstu. Private to "disputées": é. Private to "disputer": r.

"disputées" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC  ·  "disputer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • disputerddisputer · dipsuter · dispputer · disptuer · dispuetr · disputerr · disputre · disputter

Frequency comparison

disputées#27,769
disputer#7,681

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "disputées" and "disputer" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "disputées" is an adjective and "disputer" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "disputées" or "disputer"?
"disputer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,681 in our French list, against #27,769 for "disputées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering disputées vs disputer

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “disputées”; for a verb, it's “disputer”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disputées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list