enregistréesvsenregistrezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,498
“enregistrées” frequency rank
#46,146
“enregistrez” frequency rank
56644
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enregistrées enregistrez
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de enregistrer. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de enregistrer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
enregistrées
11 ch
enregistrez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. enregistrées and enregistrez are pronounced identically (\ɑ̃.ʁə.ʒis.tʁe\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enregistrées is recorded at frequency rank #10,498, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.ʁə.ʒis.tʁe\. enregistrez is at rank #46,146, 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 56644, this pair ranks #119,812 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of enregistrées vs enregistrez

Shared letters: eginrst. Private to "enregistrées": é. Private to "enregistrez": z.

"enregistrées" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVVC  ·  "enregistrez" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enregistrezenergistrez · ennregistrez · enreggistrez · enregisrtez · enregisstrez · enregisterz · enregistrezz · enregistrrez

Frequency comparison

enregistrées#10,498
enregistrez#46,146

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enregistrées" and "enregistrez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ɑ̃.ʁə.ʒis.tʁe\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "enregistrées" or "enregistrez"?
"enregistrées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,498 in our French list, against #46,146 for "enregistrez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enregistrées vs enregistrez

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list