multiplievsmultipliéesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: multiplie is a verb, multipliées is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“multiplie” is a verb and “multipliées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,000
“multiplie” frequency rank
#26,451
“multipliées” frequency rank
38451
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature multiplie multipliées
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de multiplier. Féminin pluriel de multiplié.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set multiplie and multipliées apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
multiplie
11 ch
multipliées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: multiplie is \myl.ti.pli\ while multipliées is \myl.ti.pli.je\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

multiplie is recorded at frequency rank #12,000, classified as averb, pronounced \myl.ti.pli\. multipliées is at rank #26,451, tagged as anadj, pronounced \myl.ti.pli.je\.

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 38451, this pair ranks #255,180 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of multiplie vs multipliées

Shared letters: eilmptu. Private to "multiplie": -. Private to "multipliées": .

"multiplie" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV  ·  "multipliées" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • multipliemlutiplie · mmultiplie · mulitplie · mulltiplie · multilpie · multipile · multiplei · multipllie

Frequency comparison

multiplie#12,000
multipliées#26,451

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "multiplie" and "multipliées" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "multiplie" is a verb and "multipliées" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "multiplie" or "multipliées"?
"multiplie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,000 in our French list, against #26,451 for "multipliées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering multiplie vs multipliées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “multiplie”; for an adjective, it's “multipliées”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “multiplie” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list