diversifievsdiversifiéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#43,885
“diversifie” frequency rank
#23,174
“diversifiée” frequency rank
67059
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature diversifie diversifiée
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de diversifier. Participe passé féminin singulier de diversifier.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diversifie and diversifiée apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
diversifie
11 ch
diversifiée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. diversifie (\di.vɛʁ.si.fi\) and diversifiée (\di.vɛʁ.si.fje\) 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 67059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

diversifie is recorded at frequency rank #43,885, classified as averb, pronounced \di.vɛʁ.si.fi\. diversifiée is at rank #23,174, tagged as averb, pronounced \di.vɛʁ.si.fje\.

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 67059, this pair ranks #65,087 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of diversifie vs diversifiée

Shared letters: defirsv. Private to "diversifie": -. Private to "diversifiée": é.

"diversifie" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVV  ·  "diversifiée" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • diversifieddiversifie · dievrsifie · diverisfie · diverrsifie · diversfiie · diversifei · diversiffie · diversiife

Frequency comparison

diversifie#43,885
diversifiée#23,174

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "diversifie" and "diversifiée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\di.vɛʁ.si.fi\ versus \di.vɛʁ.si.fje\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "diversifie" or "diversifiée"?
"diversifiée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,174 in our French list, against #43,885 for "diversifie". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering diversifie vs diversifiée

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list