Which to use
“étiqueté” is an adjective and “étiquette” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,094
- “étiqueté” frequency rank
- #6,262
- “étiquette” frequency rank
- 46356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étiqueté | étiquette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a reçu une étiquette. | Petit bout de papier (collant ou non) ou de tissu servant à l’identification ou à donner des informations complémentaires comme le prix d’un produit ou la température de lavage d’un vêtement par exemple. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set étiqueté and étiquette apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: étiqueté is \e.ti.kə.te\ while étiquette is \e.ti.kɛt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étiqueté is recorded at frequency rank #40,094, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.ti.kə.te\. étiquette is at rank #6,262, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.ti.kɛt\.
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 46356, this pair ranks #195,644 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of étiqueté vs étiquette
Shared letters: eiqtué. Private to "étiqueté": -. Private to "étiquette": -.
"étiqueté" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCV · "étiquette" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "étiqueté" and "étiquette" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "étiqueté" or "étiquette"?
Remembering étiqueté vs étiquette
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “étiqueté”; for a noun, it's “étiquette”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “étiqueté” entry
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