nommésvsnotéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,467
“nommés” frequency rank
#30,719
“notées” frequency rank
38186
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nommés notées
Definition Masculin pluriel de nommé. Féminin pluriel de noté.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nommés and notées apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
nommés
6 ch
notées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. nommés (\nɔ.me\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nommés is recorded at frequency rank #7,467, classified as anadj, pronounced \nɔ.me\. 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 38186, this pair ranks #257,051 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nommés vs notées

Shared letters: nosé. Private to "nommés": m. Private to "notées": et.

"nommés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "notées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequency comparison

nommés#7,467
notées#30,719

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nommés" and "notées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\nɔ.me\ versus \nɔ.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "nommés" or "notées"?
"nommés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,467 in our French list, against #30,719 for "notées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nommés vs notées

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 “nommés” 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