mobiliséevsmobilisentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,265
“mobilisée” frequency rank
#21,085
“mobilisent” frequency rank
51350
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mobilisée mobilisent
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de mobiliser. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de mobiliser.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mobilisée and mobilisent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
mobilisée
10 ch
mobilisent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mobilisée (\mɔ.bi.li.ze\) and mobilisent (\mɔ.bi.liz\) 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 51350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mobilisée is recorded at frequency rank #30,265, classified as averb, pronounced \mɔ.bi.li.ze\. mobilisent is at rank #21,085, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɔ.bi.liz\.

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 51350, this pair ranks #155,696 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mobilisée vs mobilisent

Shared letters: beilmos. Private to "mobilisée": é. Private to "mobilisent": nt.

"mobilisée" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV  ·  "mobilisent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mobilisentmboilisent · mmobilisent · mobbilisent · mobiilsent · mobiliesnt · mobilisennt · mobilisentt · mobilisetn

Frequency comparison

mobilisée#30,265
mobilisent#21,085

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mobilisée" and "mobilisent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\mɔ.bi.li.ze\ versus \mɔ.bi.liz\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mobilisée" or "mobilisent"?
"mobilisent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,085 in our French list, against #30,265 for "mobilisée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mobilisée vs mobilisent

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list