Which to use
“fréquentées” and “fréquentes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,170
- “fréquentées” frequency rank
- #9,842
- “fréquentes” frequency rank
- 40012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fréquentées | fréquentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de fréquenté. | Féminin pluriel de fréquent. |
Where the eye mixes fréquentées and fréquentes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. fréquentées runs 11 letters (CCVCVVCCVVC) against fréquentes's 10 (CCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fréquentées and fréquentes
A purely visual mix-up. fréquentées (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40012, 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\. 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 40012, this pair ranks #243,688 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fréquentées vs fréquentes
Shared letters: efnqrstué. Private to "fréquentées": -. Private to "fréquentes": -.
"fréquentées" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVVC · "fréquentes" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fréquentées" and "fréquentes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fréquentées" or "fréquentes"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquentées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,688 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fréquentées" and "fréquentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fréquentée vs fréquentées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #243,688 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.