Which to use
“groupe” is a noun and “groupées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #233
- “groupe” frequency rank
- #34,110
- “groupées” frequency rank
- 34343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | groupe | groupées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ensemble de personnes, d’animaux. | Féminin pluriel de groupé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set groupe and groupées apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: groupe is \ɡʁup\ while groupées is \ɡʁu.pe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
groupe is recorded at frequency rank #233, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁup\. groupées is at rank #34,110, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡʁu.pe\.
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 34343, this pair ranks #284,495 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of groupe vs groupées
Shared letters: egopru. Private to "groupe": -. Private to "groupées": sé.
"groupe" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "groupées" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- groupe ← ggroupe · gorupe · gropue · grouep · grouppe · grroupe · gruope · rgoupe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "groupe" and "groupées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "groupe" or "groupées"?
Remembering groupe vs groupées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “groupe”; for an adjective, it's “groupées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “groupe” entry
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