Which to use
“fréquentées” is an adjective and “fréquenter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,170
- “fréquentées” frequency rank
- #12,386
- “fréquenter” frequency rank
- 42556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fréquentées | fréquenter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de fréquenté. | Aller fréquemment dans un lieu. |
Same sound, different letters: fréquentées vs fréquenter
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters. fréquentées runs 11 letters (CCVCVVCCVVC) against fréquenter's 10 (CCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - fréquentées / fréquenter
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: fréquentées and fréquenter carry the same recorded pronunciation, \fʁe.kɑ̃.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fréquentées is recorded at frequency rank #30,170, classified as anadj, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃.te\. fréquenter is at rank #12,386, tagged as averb, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃.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 42556, this pair ranks #224,699 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fréquentées vs fréquenter
Shared letters: efnqrtué. Private to "fréquentées": s. Private to "fréquenter": -.
"fréquentées" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVVC · "fréquenter" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fréquentées" and "fréquenter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "fréquentées" or "fréquenter" show up more?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "fréquentées" / "fréquenter". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquentées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquenter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,699 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fréquentées" and "fréquenter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fréquentée vs fréquentées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #224,699 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.