mobiliséesvsmobilisentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,607
“mobilisées” frequency rank
#21,085
“mobilisent” frequency rank
52692
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mobilisées mobilisent
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel 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 mobilisées and mobilisent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
mobilisées
10 ch
mobilisent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mobilisées (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mobilisées is recorded at frequency rank #31,607, 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 52692, this pair ranks #145,930 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mobilisées vs mobilisent

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

"mobilisées" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC  ·  "mobilisent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

mobilisées#31,607
mobilisent#21,085

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mobilisées" 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, "mobilisées" or "mobilisent"?
"mobilisent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,085 in our French list, against #31,607 for "mobilisées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list