Which to use
“intitulé” is a noun and “intitulée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,857
- “intitulé” frequency rank
- #7,982
- “intitulée” frequency rank
- 11839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intitulé | intitulée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Titre. | Participe passé féminin singulier de intituler. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intitulé and intitulée apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: intitulé and intitulée carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.ti.ty.le\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “intitulé” sits inside “intitulée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intitulé is recorded at frequency rank #3,857, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.ti.ty.le\. intitulée is at rank #7,982, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.ti.ty.le\.
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 11839, this pair ranks #407,621 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intitulé vs intitulée
Shared letters: ilntué. Private to "intitulé": -. Private to "intitulée": e.
"intitulé" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "intitulée" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intitulé" and "intitulée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intitulé" or "intitulée"?
Remembering intitulé vs intitulée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “intitulé”; for a verb, it's “intitulée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intitulé” entry
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