Which to use
“fabrique” is a noun and “fabriqués” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,755
- “fabrique” frequency rank
- #10,156
- “fabriqués” frequency rank
- 14911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fabrique | fabriqués |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bâtiment où l’on fabrique des objets destinés aux différents usages de la vie ; usine. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de fabriquer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fabrique and fabriqués 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: fabrique is \fa.bʁik\ while fabriqués is \fa.bʁi.ke\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fabrique is recorded at frequency rank #4,755, classified as anoun, pronounced \fa.bʁik\. fabriqués is at rank #10,156, tagged as averb, pronounced \fa.bʁi.ke\.
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 14911, this pair ranks #394,666 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fabrique vs fabriqués
Shared letters: abfiqru. Private to "fabrique": e. Private to "fabriqués": sé.
"fabrique" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "fabriqués" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fabrique ← afbrique · fabbrique · fabirque · fabriqeu · fabriqque · fabriuqe · fabrqiue · fabrrique
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fabrique" and "fabriqués" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fabrique" or "fabriqués"?
Remembering fabrique vs fabriqués
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “fabrique”; for a verb, it's “fabriqués”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fabrique” entry
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