oubliéesvsoubliésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,361
“oubliées” frequency rank
#11,455
“oubliés” frequency rank
30816
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature oubliées oubliés
Definition Féminin pluriel de oublié. Masculin pluriel de oublié.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set oubliées and oubliés apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
oubliées
7 ch
oubliés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. oubliées and oubliés are pronounced identically (\u.bli.je\) 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 30816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

oubliées is recorded at frequency rank #19,361, classified as anadj, pronounced \u.bli.je\. oubliés is at rank #11,455, tagged as anadj, pronounced \u.bli.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 30816, this pair ranks #307,794 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of oubliées vs oubliés

Shared letters: bilosué. Private to "oubliées": e. Private to "oubliés": -.

"oubliées" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVVC  ·  "oubliés" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC

Frequency comparison

oubliées#19,361
oubliés#11,455

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "oubliées" and "oubliés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\u.bli.je\), 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, "oubliées" or "oubliés"?
"oubliés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,455 in our French list, against #19,361 for "oubliées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering oubliées vs oubliés

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list