Which to use
“inquiétée” and “inquiètent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,365
- “inquiétée” frequency rank
- #16,653
- “inquiètent” frequency rank
- 55018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inquiétée | inquiètent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de inquiéter. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de inquiéter. |
Where the eye mixes inquiétée and inquiètent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. inquiétée runs 9 letters (VCCVVVCVV) against inquiètent's 10 (VCCVVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between inquiétée and inquiètent
A purely visual mix-up. inquiétée (\ɛ̃.kje.te\) and inquiètent (\ɛ̃.kjɛt\) 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 55018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inquiétée is recorded at frequency rank #38,365, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.kje.te\. inquiètent is at rank #16,653, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.kjɛt\.
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 55018, this pair ranks #130,178 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inquiétée vs inquiètent
Shared letters: einqtu. Private to "inquiétée": é. Private to "inquiètent": è.
"inquiétée" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVVCVV · "inquiètent" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inquiétée" for "inquiètent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "inquiétée" vs "inquiètent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inquiétée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inquiètent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,178 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inquiétée" and "inquiètent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inquiétaient vs inquiètent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #130,178 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.