infiltrevsinfiltréeWhat's the difference?

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.

8 ch
infiltre
9 ch
infiltrée

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

  • infiltreifniltre · inffiltre · infilltre · infilrte · infilter · infilttre · infitlre · inflitre

Frequency comparison

infiltre#33,306
infiltrée#46,817

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "infiltre" and "infiltrée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.filtʁ\ versus \ɛ̃.fil.tʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "infiltre" or "infiltrée"?
"infiltre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,306 in our French list, against #46,817 for "infiltrée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list