Which to use
“donnée” is a noun and “donnent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,514
- “donnée” frequency rank
- #2,035
- “donnent” frequency rank
- 4549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | donnée | donnent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Information sur un sujet particulier, qui, avec d’autres données, sert de base à la réflexion ou l'étude de ce sujet. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de donner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set donnée and donnent apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
donnée and donnent form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
donnée is recorded at frequency rank #2,514, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔ.ne\. donnent is at rank #2,035, tagged as averb, pronounced \dɔn\.
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 4549, this pair ranks #431,336 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "donnée" and "donnent" be used interchangeably?
Remembering donnée vs donnent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “donnée”; for a verb, it's “donnent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “donnée” entry
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