exportvsexportésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: export is a noun, exportés is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“export” is a noun and “exportés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,595
“export” frequency rank
#32,814
“exportés” frequency rank
46409
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature export exportés
Definition Exportation. Participe passé masculin pluriel de exporter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set export and exportés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
export
8 ch
exportés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

export and exportés form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “export” sits inside “exportés” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

export is recorded at frequency rank #13,595, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛks.pɔʁ\. exportés is at rank #32,814, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛk.spɔʁ.te\.

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 46409, this pair ranks #195,188 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

export#13,595
exportés#32,814

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "export" and "exportés" be used interchangeably?
No, "export" and "exportés" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering export vs exportés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “export”; for a verb, it's “exportés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “export” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list