Which to use
“installent” and “installèrent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,061
- “installent” frequency rank
- #46,823
- “installèrent” frequency rank
- 60884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | installent | installèrent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de installer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple de installer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set installent and installèrent apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. installent (\ɛ̃s.tal\) and installèrent (\ɛ̃s.ta.lɛʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
installent is recorded at frequency rank #14,061, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃s.tal\. installèrent is at rank #46,823, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃s.ta.lɛʁ\.
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 60884, this pair ranks #95,271 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of installent vs installèrent
Shared letters: aeilnst. Private to "installent": -. Private to "installèrent": rè.
"installent" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "installèrent" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- installent ← innstallent · insatllent · insstallent · instalelnt · instalent · installennt · installentt · installetn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "installent" and "installèrent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "installent" or "installèrent"?
Remembering installent vs installèrent
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 “installent” entry
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