promulguévspromulguerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“promulgué” and “promulguer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,130
“promulgué” frequency rank
#49,872
“promulguer” frequency rank
82002
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature promulgué promulguer
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de promulguer. Publier une loi dans les formes requises, pour la rendre exécutoire.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set promulgué and promulguer apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
promulgué
10 ch
promulguer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. promulgué and promulguer are pronounced identically (\pʁɔ.myl.ɡe\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

promulgué is recorded at frequency rank #32,130, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.myl.ɡe\. promulguer is at rank #49,872, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.myl.ɡe\.

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 82002, this pair ranks #17,641 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of promulgué vs promulguer

Shared letters: glmopru. Private to "promulgué": é. Private to "promulguer": e.

"promulgué" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVV  ·  "promulguer" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • promulguerpormulguer · ppromulguer · prmoulguer · promluguer · prommulguer · promugluer · promulgeur · promulgguer

Frequency comparison

promulgué#32,130
promulguer#49,872

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "promulgué" and "promulguer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\pʁɔ.myl.ɡe\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "promulgué" or "promulguer"?
"promulgué" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,130 in our French list, against #49,872 for "promulguer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering promulgué vs promulguer

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 “promulgué” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list