Which to use
“groupée” is an adjective and “groupes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,690
- “groupée” frequency rank
- #922
- “groupes” frequency rank
- 50612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | groupée | groupes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de groupé. | Pluriel de groupe. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set groupée and groupes 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: groupée is \ɡʁu.pe\ while groupes is \ɡʁup\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
groupée is recorded at frequency rank #49,690, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɡʁu.pe\. groupes is at rank #922, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁup\.
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 50612, this pair ranks #161,270 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of groupée vs groupes
Shared letters: egopru. Private to "groupée": é. Private to "groupes": s.
"groupée" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVV · "groupes" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- groupes ← ggroupes · gorupes · gropues · groueps · groupess · grouppes · groupse · grroupes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "groupée" and "groupes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "groupée" or "groupes"?
Remembering groupée vs groupes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “groupée”; for a noun, it's “groupes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “groupée” entry
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