Which to use
“expédiée” is a verb and “expédiées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,328
- “expédiée” frequency rank
- #45,033
- “expédiées” frequency rank
- 82361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | expédiée | expédiées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier du verbe expédier. | Féminin pluriel de expédié. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set expédiée and expédiées apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: expédiée and expédiées carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛks.pe.dje\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “expédiée” sits inside “expédiées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
expédiée is recorded at frequency rank #37,328, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛks.pe.dje\. expédiées is at rank #45,033, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛks.pe.dje\.
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 82361, this pair ranks #16,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of expédiée vs expédiées
Shared letters: deipxé. Private to "expédiée": -. Private to "expédiées": s.
"expédiée" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVV · "expédiées" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "expédiée" and "expédiées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "expédiée" or "expédiées"?
Remembering expédiée vs expédiées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “expédiée”; for an adjective, it's “expédiées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “expédiée” entry
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