Which to use
“pillée” is a verb and “piquée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,275
- “pillée” frequency rank
- #26,472
- “piquée” frequency rank
- 75747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pillée | piquée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de piller. | Féminin singulier de piqué. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pillée and piquée apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: pillée is \pi.je\ while piquée is \pi.ke\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pillée is recorded at frequency rank #49,275, classified as averb, pronounced \pi.je\. piquée is at rank #26,472, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pi.ke\.
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 75747, this pair ranks #33,129 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pillée vs piquée
Shared letters: eipé. Private to "pillée": l. Private to "piquée": qu.
"pillée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "piquée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pillée" and "piquée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pillée" or "piquée"?
Remembering pillée vs piquée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “pillée”; for an adjective, it's “piquée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pillée” entry
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