Which to use
“exagérées” is an adjective and “exagèrent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,803
- “exagérées” frequency rank
- #43,930
- “exagèrent” frequency rank
- 81733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exagérées | exagèrent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de exagéré. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de exagérer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exagérées and exagèrent apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: exagérées is \ɛɡ.za.ʒe.ʁe\ while exagèrent is \ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exagérées is recorded at frequency rank #37,803, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛɡ.za.ʒe.ʁe\. exagèrent is at rank #43,930, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\.
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 81733, this pair ranks #18,140 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exagérées vs exagèrent
Shared letters: aegrx. Private to "exagérées": sé. Private to "exagèrent": ntè.
"exagérées" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC · "exagèrent" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exagérées" and "exagèrent" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering exagérées vs exagèrent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “exagérées”; for a verb, it's “exagèrent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exagérées” entry
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