Which to use
“parlées” and “pavées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,990
- “parlées” frequency rank
- #41,952
- “pavées” frequency rank
- 78942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parlées | pavées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de parlé. | Féminin pluriel de pavé. |
Where the eye mixes parlées and pavées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. parlées runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against pavées's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: parlées vs pavées
A purely visual mix-up. parlées (\paʁ.le\) and pavées (\pa.ve\) 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 78942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parlées is recorded at frequency rank #36,990, classified as anadj, pronounced \paʁ.le\. pavées is at rank #41,952, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pa.ve\.
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 78942, this pair ranks #24,452 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parlées vs pavées
Shared letters: aepsé. Private to "parlées": lr. Private to "pavées": v.
"parlées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "pavées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parlées" and "pavées" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "parlées" or "pavées" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parlées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pavées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,452 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parlées" and "pavées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pactes vs pavées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,452 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.