Which to use
“interprétée” is a verb and “interprètes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,912
- “interprétée” frequency rank
- #11,987
- “interprètes” frequency rank
- 27899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interprétée | interprètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de interpréter. | Pluriel de interprète. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interprétée and interprètes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: interprétée is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pʁe.te\ while interprètes is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pʁɛt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interprétée is recorded at frequency rank #15,912, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pʁe.te\. interprètes is at rank #11,987, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pʁɛt\.
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 27899, this pair ranks #326,069 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interprétée vs interprètes
Shared letters: einprt. Private to "interprétée": é. Private to "interprètes": sè.
"interprétée" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVV · "interprètes" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interprétée" and "interprètes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "interprétée" or "interprètes"?
Remembering interprétée vs interprètes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “interprétée”; for a noun, it's “interprètes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “interprétée” entry
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