Which to use
“donnée” and “donneur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,514
- “donnée” frequency rank
- #14,247
- “donneur” frequency rank
- 16761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | donnée | donneur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Information sur un sujet particulier, qui, avec d’autres données, sert de base à la réflexion ou l'étude de ce sujet. | Celui qui donne. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set donnée and donneur apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. donnée (\dɔ.ne\) and donneur (\dɔ.nœʁ\) 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 16761, 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\. donneur is at rank #14,247, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɔ.nœʁ\.
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 16761, this pair ranks #386,380 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of donnée vs donneur
Shared letters: deno. Private to "donnée": é. Private to "donneur": ru.
"donnée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "donneur" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- donneur ← ddonneur · dnoneur · donenur · doneur · donneru · donneurr · donnuer · odnneur
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "donnée" and "donneur" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "donnée" or "donneur"?
Remembering donnée vs donneur
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 “donnée” entry
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