fréquentéesvsfréquentsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,170
“fréquentées” frequency rank
#10,709
“fréquents” frequency rank
40879
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fréquentées fréquents
Definition Féminin pluriel de fréquenté. Masculin pluriel de fréquent.

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
fréquentées
9 ch
fréquents

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fréquentées (\fʁe.kɑ̃.te\) and fréquents (\fʁe.kɑ̃\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40879, 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\. fréquents is at rank #10,709, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃\.

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 40879, this pair ranks #237,219 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fréquentées vs fréquents

Shared letters: efnqrstué. Private to "fréquentées": -. Private to "fréquents": -.

"fréquentées" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVVC  ·  "fréquents" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCCC

Frequency comparison

fréquentées#30,170
fréquents#10,709

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fréquentées" and "fréquents" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\fʁe.kɑ̃.te\ versus \fʁe.kɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fréquentées" or "fréquents"?
"fréquents" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,709 in our French list, against #30,170 for "fréquentées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fréquentées vs fréquents

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list