hébergéevshébergentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,332
“hébergée” frequency rank
#47,947
“hébergent” frequency rank
89279
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hébergée hébergent
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de héberger. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de héberger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hébergée and hébergent apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
hébergée
9 ch
hébergent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hébergée (^((h muet))\e.bɛʁ.ʒe\) and hébergent (^((h muet))\e.bɛʁʒ\) 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 89279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hébergée is recorded at frequency rank #41,332, classified as averb, pronounced ^((h muet))\e.bɛʁ.ʒe\. hébergent is at rank #47,947, tagged as averb, pronounced ^((h muet))\e.bɛʁʒ\.

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 89279, this pair ranks #5,975 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hébergée vs hébergent

Shared letters: beghré. Private to "hébergée": -. Private to "hébergent": nt.

"hébergée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV  ·  "hébergent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC

Frequency comparison

hébergée#41,332
hébergent#47,947

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hébergée" and "hébergent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (^((h muet))\e.bɛʁ.ʒe\ versus ^((h muet))\e.bɛʁʒ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hébergée" or "hébergent"?
"hébergée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,332 in our French list, against #47,947 for "hébergent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hébergée vs hébergent

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list