indiquéevsinvoquéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,399
“indiquée” frequency rank
#32,451
“invoquée” frequency rank
44850
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature indiquée invoquée
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de indiquer. Participe passé féminin singulier de invoquer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
indiquée
8 ch
invoquée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. indiquée (\ɛ̃.di.ke\) and invoquée (\ɛ̃.vɔ.ke\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

indiquée is recorded at frequency rank #12,399, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.ke\. invoquée is at rank #32,451, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.vɔ.ke\.

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 44850, this pair ranks #207,330 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of indiquée vs invoquée

Shared letters: einqué. Private to "indiquée": d. Private to "invoquée": ov.

"indiquée" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVV  ·  "invoquée" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVV

Frequency comparison

indiquée#12,399
invoquée#32,451

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indiquée" and "invoquée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.di.ke\ versus \ɛ̃.vɔ.ke\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "indiquée" or "invoquée"?
"indiquée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,399 in our French list, against #32,451 for "invoquée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering indiquée vs invoquée

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

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