insèrevsinséréeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,903
“insère” frequency rank
#34,581
“insérée” frequency rank
57484
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature insère insérée
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de insérer. Participe passé féminin singulier de insérer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set insère and insérée apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
insère
7 ch
insérée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. insère (\ɛ̃.sɛʁ\) and insérée (\ɛ̃.se.ʁe\) 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 57484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

insère is recorded at frequency rank #22,903, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.sɛʁ\. insérée is at rank #34,581, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.se.ʁe\.

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 57484, this pair ranks #114,766 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of insère vs insérée

Shared letters: einrs. Private to "insère": è. Private to "insérée": é.

"insère" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "insérée" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

insère#22,903
insérée#34,581

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "insère" and "insérée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.sɛʁ\ versus \ɛ̃.se.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "insère" or "insérée"?
"insère" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,903 in our French list, against #34,581 for "insérée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering insère vs insérée

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 “insère” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list