Which to use
“portées” is an adjective and “portés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,881
- “portées” frequency rank
- #7,742
- “portés” frequency rank
- 15623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | portées | portés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de porté. | Pluriel de porté. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set portées and portés 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: portées and portés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pɔʁ.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
portées is recorded at frequency rank #7,881, classified as anadj, pronounced \pɔʁ.te\. portés is at rank #7,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔʁ.te\.
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 15623, this pair ranks #391,570 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of portées vs portés
Shared letters: oprsté. Private to "portées": e. Private to "portés": -.
"portées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "portés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "portées" and "portés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "portées" or "portés"?
Remembering portées vs portés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “portées”; for a noun, it's “portés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “portées” entry
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