Which to use
“modifiés” is an adjective and “moitiés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,088
- “modifiés” frequency rank
- #41,902
- “moitiés” frequency rank
- 55990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modifiés | moitiés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de modifié. | Pluriel de moitié. |
Where the eye mixes modifiés and moitiés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. modifiés runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against moitiés's 7 (CVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: modifiés vs moitiés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modifiés is \mɔ.di.fje\ while moitiés is \mwa.tje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modifiés is recorded at frequency rank #14,088, classified as anadj, pronounced \mɔ.di.fje\. moitiés is at rank #41,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mwa.tje\.
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 55990, this pair ranks #123,909 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modifiés vs moitiés
Shared letters: imosé. Private to "modifiés": df. Private to "moitiés": t.
"modifiés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "moitiés" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modifiés" for "moitiés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "modifiés" vs "moitiés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "modifiés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moitiés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,909 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modifiés" and "moitiés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moisie vs moitiés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #123,909 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.