ouvertesvsouvertsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,515
“ouvertes” frequency rank
#4,359
“ouverts” frequency rank
8874
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ouvertes ouverts
Definition Féminin pluriel de ouvert. Masculin pluriel de ouvert.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
ouvertes
7 ch
ouverts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ouvertes (\u.vɛʁt\) and ouverts (\u.vɛʁ\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ouvertes is recorded at frequency rank #4,515, classified as anadj, pronounced \u.vɛʁt\. ouverts is at rank #4,359, tagged as anadj, pronounced \u.vɛʁ\.

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 8874, this pair ranks #418,576 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ouvertes vs ouverts

Shared letters: eorstuv. Private to "ouvertes": -. Private to "ouverts": -.

"ouvertes" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC  ·  "ouverts" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ouvertesouevrtes · ouverets · ouverrtes · ouvertess · ouvertse · ouverttes · ouvetres · ouvretes
  • ouvertsouevrts · ouverrts · ouverst · ouvertss · ouvertts · ouvetrs · ouvrets · ouvverts

Frequency comparison

ouvertes#4,515
ouverts#4,359

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ouvertes" and "ouverts" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\u.vɛʁt\ versus \u.vɛʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ouvertes" or "ouverts"?
"ouverts" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,359 in our French list, against #4,515 for "ouvertes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ouvertes vs ouverts

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list