mangéevsmangentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mangée” and “mangent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,040
“mangée” frequency rank
#7,590
“mangent” frequency rank
43630
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mangée mangent
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de manger. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de manger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mangée and mangent apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
mangée
7 ch
mangent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mangée (\mɑ̃.ʒe\) and mangent (\mɑ̃ʒ\) 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 43630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mangée is recorded at frequency rank #36,040, classified as averb, pronounced \mɑ̃.ʒe\. mangent is at rank #7,590, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɑ̃ʒ\.

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 43630, this pair ranks #216,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mangée vs mangent

Shared letters: aegmn. Private to "mangée": é. Private to "mangent": t.

"mangée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "mangent" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mangentamngent · magnent · manegnt · mangennt · mangentt · mangetn · manggent · mangnet

Frequency comparison

mangée#36,040
mangent#7,590

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mangée" and "mangent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\mɑ̃.ʒe\ versus \mɑ̃ʒ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mangée" or "mangent"?
"mangent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,590 in our French list, against #36,040 for "mangée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mangée vs mangent

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 “mangée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list