Which to use
“plongée” is a noun and “plongés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,739
- “plongée” frequency rank
- #28,692
- “plongés” frequency rank
- 36431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plongée | plongés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de plonger ; état de celui qui plonge. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de plonger. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set plongée and plongés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: plongée and plongés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \plɔ̃.ʒe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “plongée” becomes s in “plongés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plongée is recorded at frequency rank #7,739, classified as anoun, pronounced \plɔ̃.ʒe\. plongés is at rank #28,692, tagged as averb, pronounced \plɔ̃.ʒe\.
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 36431, this pair ranks #269,673 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plongée vs plongés
Shared letters: glnopé. Private to "plongée": e. Private to "plongés": s.
"plongée" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV · "plongés" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering plongée vs plongés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “plongée”; for a verb, it's “plongés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “plongée” entry
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