Which to use
“positionner” and “positionnés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,002
- “positionner” frequency rank
- #37,005
- “positionnés” frequency rank
- 52007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | positionner | positionnés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mettre en position. | Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe positionner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set positionner and positionnés apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. positionner and positionnés are pronounced identically (\po.zi.sjɔ.ne\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
positionner is recorded at frequency rank #15,002, classified as averb, pronounced \po.zi.sjɔ.ne\. positionnés is at rank #37,005, tagged as averb, pronounced \po.zi.sjɔ.ne\.
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 52007, this pair ranks #150,846 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of positionner vs positionnés
Shared letters: inopst. Private to "positionner": er. Private to "positionnés": é.
"positionner" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC · "positionnés" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- positionner ← opsitionner · poistionner · posiitonner · positinoner · positionenr · positioner · positionnerr · positionnre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "positionner" and "positionnés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "positionner" or "positionnés"?
Remembering positionner vs positionnés
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 “positionner” entry
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