Which to use
“ensoleillé” and “ensoleillée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,437
- “ensoleillé” frequency rank
- #24,959
- “ensoleillée” frequency rank
- 45396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ensoleillé | ensoleillée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est éclairé par le soleil. | Féminin singulier de ensoleillé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ensoleillé and ensoleillée apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ensoleillé (\ɑ̃.sɔ.lɛ.je\) and ensoleillée (\ɑ̃.sɔ.le.je\) 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 extra letter(s) - “ensoleillé” sits inside “ensoleillée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ensoleillé is recorded at frequency rank #20,437, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɑ̃.sɔ.lɛ.je\. ensoleillée is at rank #24,959, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɑ̃.sɔ.le.je\.
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 45396, this pair ranks #203,006 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ensoleillé vs ensoleillée
Shared letters: eilnosé. Private to "ensoleillé": -. Private to "ensoleillée": -.
"ensoleillé" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCV · "ensoleillée" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ensoleillé" and "ensoleillée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ensoleillé" or "ensoleillée"?
Remembering ensoleillé vs ensoleillée
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 “ensoleillé” entry
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