hébergentvshébergésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,947
“hébergent” frequency rank
#32,850
“hébergés” frequency rank
80797
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hébergent hébergés
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de héberger. Participe passé masculin pluriel de héberger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hébergent and hébergés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
hébergent
8 ch
hébergés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hébergent (^((h muet))\e.bɛʁʒ\) and hébergés (^((h muet))\e.bɛʁ.ʒe\) 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 80797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hébergent is recorded at frequency rank #47,947, classified as averb, pronounced ^((h muet))\e.bɛʁʒ\. hébergés is at rank #32,850, tagged as averb, pronounced ^((h muet))\e.bɛʁ.ʒe\.

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 80797, this pair ranks #20,128 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hébergent vs hébergés

Shared letters: beghré. Private to "hébergent": nt. Private to "hébergés": s.

"hébergent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC  ·  "hébergés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

hébergent#47,947
hébergés#32,850

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hébergent" and "hébergés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (^((h muet))\e.bɛʁʒ\ versus ^((h muet))\e.bɛʁ.ʒe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hébergent" or "hébergés"?
"hébergés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,850 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 hébergent vs hébergés

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

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