Which to use
“jouées” is a noun and “jouer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,072
- “jouées” frequency rank
- #479
- “jouer” frequency rank
- 26551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jouées | jouer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de jouée. | En parlant d'un enfant, se plonger dans un monde imaginé appuyé par des éléments de la réalité dans un but de divertissement, de développement ou d'apprentissage. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jouées and jouer apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: jouées and jouer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʒwe\. 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jouées is recorded at frequency rank #26,072, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʒwe\. jouer is at rank #479, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʒwe\.
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 26551, this pair ranks #334,313 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jouées vs jouer
Shared letters: ejou. Private to "jouées": sé. Private to "jouer": r.
"jouées" · 6 letters · shape CVVVVC · "jouer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jouer ← jjouer · joeur · jouerr · joure · juoer · ojuer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jouées" and "jouer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jouées" or "jouer"?
Remembering jouées vs jouer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “jouées”; for a verb, it's “jouer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jouées” entry
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