Which to use
“interrompue” is an adjective and “interrompus” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,709
- “interrompue” frequency rank
- #31,091
- “interrompus” frequency rank
- 45800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interrompue | interrompus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de interrompu. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de interrompre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interrompue and interrompus apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: interrompue and interrompus carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “interrompue” becomes s in “interrompus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interrompue is recorded at frequency rank #14,709, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\. interrompus is at rank #31,091, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\.
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 45800, this pair ranks #199,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interrompue vs interrompus
Shared letters: eimnoprtu. Private to "interrompue": -. Private to "interrompus": s.
"interrompue" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVV · "interrompus" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interrompue ← inetrrompue · innterrompue · interompue · interormpue · interrmopue · interrommpue · interrompeu · interromppue
- interrompus ← inetrrompus · innterrompus · interompus · interormpus · interrmopus · interrommpus · interromppus · interrompsu
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interrompue" and "interrompus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "interrompue" or "interrompus"?
Remembering interrompue vs interrompus
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “interrompue”; for a verb, it's “interrompus”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “interrompue” entry
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