fréquentéevsfréquentesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fréquentée” and “fréquentes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,948
“fréquentée” frequency rank
#9,842
“fréquentes” frequency rank
31790
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fréquentée fréquentes
Definition Féminin singulier de fréquenté. Féminin pluriel de fréquent.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fréquentée and fréquentes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
fréquentée
10 ch
fréquentes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fréquentée (\fʁe.kɑ̃.te\) and fréquentes (\fʁe.kɑ̃t\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fréquentée is recorded at frequency rank #21,948, classified as anadj, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃.te\. fréquentes is at rank #9,842, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃t\.

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 31790, this pair ranks #301,535 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fréquentée vs fréquentes

Shared letters: efnqrtué. Private to "fréquentée": -. Private to "fréquentes": s.

"fréquentée" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVV  ·  "fréquentes" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVC

Frequency comparison

fréquentée#21,948
fréquentes#9,842

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fréquentée" and "fréquentes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\fʁe.kɑ̃.te\ versus \fʁe.kɑ̃t\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fréquentée" or "fréquentes"?
"fréquentes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,842 in our French list, against #21,948 for "fréquentée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fréquentée vs fréquentes

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 “fréquentée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list