Which to use
“nées” and “notées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,206
- “nées” frequency rank
- #30,719
- “notées” frequency rank
- 42925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nées | notées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de né. | Féminin pluriel de noté. |
Where the eye mixes nées and notées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nées and notées
A purely visual mix-up. nées (\ne\) and notées (\nɔ.te\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nées is recorded at frequency rank #12,206, classified as anadj, pronounced \ne\. notées is at rank #30,719, tagged as anadj, pronounced \nɔ.te\.
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 42925, this pair ranks #221,883 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nées vs notées
Shared letters: ensé. Private to "nées": -. Private to "notées": ot.
"nées" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "notées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nées" and "notées" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nées" or "notées"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "notées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,883 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nées" and "notées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "notées vs noués". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #221,883 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.