emmenéevsemmènesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,533
“emmenée” frequency rank
#49,627
“emmènes” frequency rank
69160
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emmenée emmènes
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de emmener. Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de emmener.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
emmenée
7 ch
emmènes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. emmenée (\ɑ̃.mə.ne\) and emmènes (\ɑ̃.mɛn\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

emmenée is recorded at frequency rank #19,533, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.mə.ne\. emmènes is at rank #49,627, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.mɛn\.

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 69160, this pair ranks #56,244 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of emmenée vs emmènes

Shared letters: emn. Private to "emmenée": é. Private to "emmènes": .

"emmenée" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV  ·  "emmènes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

emmenée#19,533
emmènes#49,627

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emmenée" and "emmènes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɑ̃.mə.ne\ versus \ɑ̃.mɛn\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "emmenée" or "emmènes"?
"emmenée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,533 in our French list, against #49,627 for "emmènes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering emmenée vs emmènes

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

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