Which to use
“infecte” and “infectées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,305
- “infecte” frequency rank
- #28,997
- “infectées” frequency rank
- 62302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infecte | infectées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de infect. | Féminin pluriel de infecté. |
Where the eye mixes infecte and infectées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. infecte runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against infectées's 9 (VCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: infecte vs infectées
A purely visual mix-up. infecte (\ɛ̃.fɛkt\) and infectées (\ɛ̃.fɛk.te\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infecte is recorded at frequency rank #33,305, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.fɛkt\. infectées is at rank #28,997, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.fɛk.te\.
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 62302, this pair ranks #87,837 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of infecte vs infectées
Shared letters: cefint. Private to "infecte": -. Private to "infectées": sé.
"infecte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "infectées" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- infecte ← ifnecte · inefcte · infcete · infeccte · infecet · infectte · infetce · inffecte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "infecte" for "infectées" ever safe?
Which is more common, "infecte" or "infectées"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "infecte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "infectées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,837 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infecte" and "infectées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infecte vs injectée". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #87,837 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.