Which to use
“données” is a noun and “dotées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #684
- “données” frequency rank
- #19,514
- “dotées” frequency rank
- 20198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | données | dotées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de donnée. | Féminin pluriel de doté. |
Where the eye mixes données and dotées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. données runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against dotées's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses données with dotées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: données is \dɔ.ne\ while dotées is \dɔ.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
données is recorded at frequency rank #684, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔ.ne\. dotées is at rank #19,514, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dɔ.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 20198, this pair ranks #369,489 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of données vs dotées
Shared letters: deosé. Private to "données": n. Private to "dotées": t.
"données" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "dotées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "données" for "dotées" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "données" or "dotées" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "données" and "dotées" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "données" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dotées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #369,489 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "données" and "dotées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dotées vs douées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #369,489 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.