Which to use
“infiltre” and “infiltrée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,306
- “infiltre” frequency rank
- #46,817
- “infiltrée” frequency rank
- 80123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infiltre | infiltrée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de infiltrer. | Participe passé féminin singulier de infiltrer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set infiltre and infiltrée apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. infiltre (\ɛ̃.filtʁ\) and infiltrée (\ɛ̃.fil.tʁe\) 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 80123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infiltre is recorded at frequency rank #33,306, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.filtʁ\. infiltrée is at rank #46,817, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.fil.tʁe\.
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 80123, this pair ranks #21,690 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of infiltre vs infiltrée
Shared letters: efilnrt. Private to "infiltre": -. Private to "infiltrée": é.
"infiltre" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "infiltrée" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- infiltre ← ifniltre · inffiltre · infilltre · infilrte · infilter · infilttre · infitlre · inflitre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "infiltre" and "infiltrée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "infiltre" or "infiltrée"?
Remembering infiltre vs infiltrée
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 “infiltre” entry
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