multipliéevsmultiplierWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: multipliée is a adjective, multiplier is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#29,874
“multipliée” frequency rank
#9,353
“multiplier” frequency rank
39227
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature multipliée multiplier
Definition Féminin singulier de multiplié. Augmenter le nombre, la quantité des êtres ou des choses.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
multipliée
10 ch
multiplier

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: multipliée and multiplier carry the same recorded pronunciation, \myl.ti.pli.je\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

multipliée is recorded at frequency rank #29,874, classified as anadj, pronounced \myl.ti.pli.je\. multiplier is at rank #9,353, tagged as averb, 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 39227, this pair ranks #249,528 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of multipliée vs multiplier

Shared letters: eilmptu. Private to "multipliée": é. Private to "multiplier": r.

"multipliée" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVV  ·  "multiplier" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • multipliermlutiplier · mmultiplier · mulitplier · mulltiplier · multilpier · multipiler · multipleir · multiplierr

Frequency comparison

multipliée#29,874
multiplier#9,353

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "multipliée" and "multiplier" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "multipliée" is an adjective and "multiplier" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "multipliée" or "multiplier"?
"multiplier" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,353 in our French list, against #29,874 for "multipliée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering multipliée vs multiplier

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “multipliée”; for a verb, it's “multiplier”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “multipliée” 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