Which to use
“flop” and “flopée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,838
- “flop” frequency rank
- #42,881
- “flopée” frequency rank
- 62719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flop | flopée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Échec, en particulier d’œuvre artistique ou d’entreprise commerciale. | Grande quantité, foule, multitude. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set flop and flopée apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. flop (\flɔp\) and flopée (\flɔ.pe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “flop” sits inside “flopée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flop is recorded at frequency rank #19,838, classified as anoun, pronounced \flɔp\. flopée is at rank #42,881, tagged as anoun, pronounced \flɔ.pe\.
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 62719, this pair ranks #85,672 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of flop vs flopée
Shared letters: flop. Private to "flop": -. Private to "flopée": eé.
"flop" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "flopée" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- flop ← fflop · fllop · flopp · flpo · folp · lfop
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "flop" and "flopée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "flop" or "flopée"?
Remembering flop vs flopée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “flop” entry
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