éditevséditésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,864
“édite” frequency rank
#26,229
“édités” frequency rank
52093
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature édite édités
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éditer. Participe passé masculin pluriel de éditer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set édite and édités apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
édite
6 ch
édités

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. édite (\e.dit\) and édités (\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 52093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

édite is recorded at frequency rank #25,864, classified as averb, pronounced \e.dit\. édités is at rank #26,229, 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 52093, this pair ranks #150,235 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of édite vs édités

Shared letters: dité. Private to "édite": e. Private to "édités": s.

"édite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "édités" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Frequency comparison

édite#25,864
édités#26,229

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "édite" and "édités" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\e.dit\ versus \e.di.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "édite" or "édités"?
"édite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,864 in our French list, against #26,229 for "édités". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering édite vs édités

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list