gagnéevsgagnentWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gagnée is a adjective, gagnent is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gagnée” is an adjective and “gagnent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,942
“gagnée” frequency rank
#6,960
“gagnent” frequency rank
21902
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gagnée gagnent
Definition Féminin singulier de gagné. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de gagner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gagnée and gagnent apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
gagnée
7 ch
gagnent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

gagnée and gagnent form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gagnée is recorded at frequency rank #14,942, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɡa.ɲe\. gagnent is at rank #6,960, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɡaɲ\.

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 21902, this pair ranks #360,835 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

gagnée#14,942
gagnent#6,960

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gagnée" and "gagnent" be used interchangeably?
No, "gagnée" and "gagnent" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering gagnée vs gagnent

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gagnée”; for a verb, it's “gagnent”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gagnée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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