emménagevsemmenéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,144
“emménage” frequency rank
#19,533
“emmenée” frequency rank
49677
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emménage emmenée
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de emménager. Participe passé féminin singulier de emmener.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set emménage and emmenée apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
emménage
7 ch
emmenée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. emménage (\ɑ̃.me.naʒ\) and emmenée (\ɑ̃.mə.ne\) 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 49677, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

emménage is recorded at frequency rank #30,144, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.me.naʒ\. emmenée is at rank #19,533, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.mə.ne\.

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 49677, this pair ranks #168,729 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of emménage vs emmenée

Shared letters: emné. Private to "emménage": ag. Private to "emmenée": -.

"emménage" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "emmenée" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

emménage#30,144
emmenée#19,533

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emménage" and "emmenée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɑ̃.me.naʒ\ versus \ɑ̃.mə.ne\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "emménage" or "emmenée"?
"emmenée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,533 in our French list, against #30,144 for "emménage". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering emménage vs emmenée

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list