partagésvspartantsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,268
“partagés” frequency rank
#32,103
“partants” frequency rank
43371
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature partagés partants
Definition Masculin pluriel de partagé. Masculin pluriel de partant.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
partagés
8 ch
partants

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. partagés (\paʁ.ta.ʒe\) and partants (\paʁ.tɑ̃\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

partagés is recorded at frequency rank #11,268, classified as anadj, pronounced \paʁ.ta.ʒe\. partants is at rank #32,103, tagged as anadj, pronounced \paʁ.tɑ̃\.

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 43371, this pair ranks #218,554 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of partagés vs partants

Shared letters: aprst. Private to "partagés": . Private to "partants": n.

"partagés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "partants" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • partantsaprtants · paratnts · parrtants · partannts · partanst · partantss · partantts · partatns

Frequency comparison

partagés#11,268
partants#32,103

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "partagés" and "partants" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\paʁ.ta.ʒe\ versus \paʁ.tɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "partagés" or "partants"?
"partagés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,268 in our French list, against #32,103 for "partants". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering partagés vs partants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list