endommagervsendommagésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: endommager is a verb, endommagés is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“endommager” is a verb and “endommagés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,304
“endommager” frequency rank
#22,554
“endommagés” frequency rank
47858
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature endommager endommagés
Definition Mettre une chose en mauvais état en lui faisant subir quelque dommage. Masculin pluriel de endommagé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set endommager and endommagés apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

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Spelling & Dictionary Insight

endommager and endommagés form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

endommager is recorded at frequency rank #25,304, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.dɔ.ma.ʒe\. endommagés is at rank #22,554, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɑ̃.dɔ.ma.ʒe\.

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 47858, this pair ranks #183,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

endommager#25,304
endommagés#22,554

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "endommager" and "endommagés" be used interchangeably?
No, "endommager" and "endommagés" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering endommager vs endommagés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “endommager”; for an adjective, it's “endommagés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “endommager” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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