diversifievsdiversifiésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#43,885
“diversifie” frequency rank
#31,447
“diversifiés” frequency rank
75332
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature diversifie diversifiés
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de diversifier. Participe passé masculin pluriel de diversifier.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diversifie and diversifiés apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
diversifie
11 ch
diversifiés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. diversifie (\di.vɛʁ.si.fi\) and diversifiés (\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 75332, 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\. diversifiés is at rank #31,447, 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 75332, this pair ranks #34,394 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of diversifie vs diversifiés

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

"diversifie" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVV  ·  "diversifiés" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

diversifie#43,885
diversifiés#31,447

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "diversifie" and "diversifiés" 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 "diversifiés"?
"diversifiés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,447 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 diversifiés

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list