nomméesvsnommésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,015
“nommées” frequency rank
#7,467
“nommés” frequency rank
29482
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nommées nommés
Definition Féminin pluriel de nommé. Masculin pluriel de nommé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nommées and nommés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
nommées
6 ch
nommés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. nommées and nommés are pronounced identically (\nɔ.me\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nommées is recorded at frequency rank #22,015, classified as anadj, pronounced \nɔ.me\. nommés is at rank #7,467, tagged as anadj, pronounced \nɔ.me\.

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 29482, this pair ranks #316,413 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nommées vs nommés

Shared letters: mnosé. Private to "nommées": e. Private to "nommés": -.

"nommées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "nommés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Frequency comparison

nommées#22,015
nommés#7,467

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nommées" and "nommés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\nɔ.me\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "nommées" or "nommés"?
"nommés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,467 in our French list, against #22,015 for "nommées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nommées vs nommés

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list