enregistréevsenregistrerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,702
“enregistrée” frequency rank
#5,863
“enregistrer” frequency rank
14565
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enregistrée enregistrer
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de enregistrer. Mettre, écrire quelque chose sur un registre, ou seulement en prendre note.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enregistrée and enregistrer apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
enregistrée
11 ch
enregistrer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

enregistrée and enregistrer 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 14565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enregistrée is recorded at frequency rank #8,702, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.ʁə.ʒis.tʁe\. enregistrer is at rank #5,863, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.ʁə.ʒis.tʁe\.

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 14565, this pair ranks #396,121 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

enregistrée#8,702
enregistrer#5,863

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enregistrée" and "enregistrer" be used interchangeably?
No, "enregistrée" and "enregistrer" 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 enregistrée vs enregistrer

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

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