indiquéesvsinvoquéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,456
“indiquées” frequency rank
#48,609
“invoquées” frequency rank
66065
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature indiquées invoquées
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de indiquer. Participe passé féminin pluriel de invoquer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
indiquées
9 ch
invoquées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. indiquées (\ɛ̃.di.ke\) and invoquées (\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 66065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

indiquées is recorded at frequency rank #17,456, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.ke\. invoquées is at rank #48,609, 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 66065, this pair ranks #69,490 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of indiquées vs invoquées

Shared letters: einqsué. Private to "indiquées": d. Private to "invoquées": ov.

"indiquées" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVVC  ·  "invoquées" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVVC

Frequency comparison

indiquées#17,456
invoquées#48,609

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indiquées" and "invoquées" 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, "indiquées" or "invoquées"?
"indiquées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,456 in our French list, against #48,609 for "invoquées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering indiquées vs invoquées

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

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