prouvéesvsprouvésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: prouvées is a verb, prouvés is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“prouvées” is a verb and “prouvés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,475
“prouvées” frequency rank
#46,969
“prouvés” frequency rank
86444
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature prouvées prouvés
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de prouver. Masculin pluriel de prouvé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prouvées and prouvés apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
prouvées
7 ch
prouvés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: prouvées and prouvés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pʁu.ve\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, 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 86444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

prouvées is recorded at frequency rank #39,475, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁu.ve\. prouvés is at rank #46,969, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁu.ve\.

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 86444, this pair ranks #9,690 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of prouvées vs prouvés

Shared letters: oprsuvé. Private to "prouvées": e. Private to "prouvés": -.

"prouvées" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVVC  ·  "prouvés" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC

Frequency comparison

prouvées#39,475
prouvés#46,969

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "prouvées" and "prouvés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "prouvées" is a verb and "prouvés" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "prouvées" or "prouvés"?
"prouvées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,475 in our French list, against #46,969 for "prouvés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering prouvées vs prouvés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “prouvées”; for an adjective, it's “prouvés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prouvées” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list