Which to use
“intentée” and “invente” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,516
- “intentée” frequency rank
- #9,680
- “invente” frequency rank
- 54196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentée | invente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de intenter. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de inventer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intentée and invente apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. intentée (\ɛ̃.tɑ̃.te\) and invente (\ɛ̃.vɑ̃t\) 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 54196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intentée is recorded at frequency rank #44,516, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɑ̃.te\. invente is at rank #9,680, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.vɑ̃t\.
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 54196, this pair ranks #135,602 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intentée vs invente
Shared letters: eint. Private to "intentée": é. Private to "invente": v.
"intentée" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV · "invente" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- invente ← inevnte · innvente · invenet · invennte · inventte · invetne · invnete · invvente
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intentée" and "invente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intentée" or "invente"?
Remembering intentée vs invente
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 “intentée” entry
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