Which to use
“peuple” is a noun and “peuplée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #809
- “peuple” frequency rank
- #16,205
- “peuplée” frequency rank
- 17014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peuple | peuplée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Multitude d’humains qui, vivant habituellement ensemble, partagent les mêmes coutumes. | Féminin singulier de peuplé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set peuple and peuplée apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: peuple is \pœpl\ while peuplée is \pœ.ple\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peuple is recorded at frequency rank #809, classified as anoun, pronounced \pœpl\. peuplée is at rank #16,205, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pœ.ple\.
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 17014, this pair ranks #385,198 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of peuple vs peuplée
Shared letters: elpu. Private to "peuple": -. Private to "peuplée": é.
"peuple" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "peuplée" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- peuple ← epuple · pepule · peulpe · peupel · peuplle · peupple · ppeuple · pueple
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peuple" and "peuplée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "peuple" or "peuplée"?
Remembering peuple vs peuplée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “peuple”; for an adjective, it's “peuplée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “peuple” entry
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