infiltrevsinfiltrésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,306
“infiltre” frequency rank
#30,657
“infiltrés” frequency rank
63963
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature infiltre infiltrés
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de infiltrer. Participe passé masculin pluriel de infiltrer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
infiltre
9 ch
infiltrés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. infiltre (\ɛ̃.filtʁ\) and infiltrés (\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 63963, 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\. infiltrés is at rank #30,657, 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 63963, this pair ranks #79,341 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of infiltre vs infiltrés

Shared letters: filnrt. Private to "infiltre": e. Private to "infiltrés": .

"infiltre" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV  ·  "infiltrés" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

infiltre#33,306
infiltrés#30,657

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "infiltre" and "infiltrés" 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 "infiltrés"?
"infiltrés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,657 in our French list, against #33,306 for "infiltre". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering infiltre vs infiltrés

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