édictéesvséditéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#43,229
“édictées” frequency rank
#43,741
“éditées” frequency rank
86970
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature édictées éditées
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de édicter. Participe passé féminin pluriel de éditer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set édictées and éditées apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
édictées
7 ch
éditées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. édictées (\e.dik.te\) and éditées (\e.di.te\) 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 86970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

édictées is recorded at frequency rank #43,229, classified as averb, pronounced \e.dik.te\. éditées is at rank #43,741, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.di.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 86970, this pair ranks #8,924 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of édictées vs éditées

Shared letters: deisté. Private to "édictées": c. Private to "éditées": -.

"édictées" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC  ·  "éditées" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

édictées#43,229
éditées#43,741

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "édictées" and "éditées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\e.dik.te\ versus \e.di.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "édictées" or "éditées"?
"édictées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,229 in our French list, against #43,741 for "éditées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering édictées vs éditées

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list