Which to use
“provoqué” is a verb and “provoquée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,909
- “provoqué” frequency rank
- #13,451
- “provoquée” frequency rank
- 19360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | provoqué | provoquée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe provoquer. | Féminin singulier de provoqué. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set provoqué and provoquée apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: provoqué and provoquée carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pʁɔ.vɔ.ke\. 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 extra letter(s) - “provoqué” sits inside “provoquée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
provoqué is recorded at frequency rank #5,909, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.vɔ.ke\. provoquée is at rank #13,451, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔ.vɔ.ke\.
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 19360, this pair ranks #373,667 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of provoqué vs provoquée
Shared letters: opqruvé. Private to "provoqué": -. Private to "provoquée": e.
"provoqué" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "provoquée" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "provoqué" and "provoquée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "provoqué" or "provoquée"?
Remembering provoqué vs provoquée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “provoqué”; for an adjective, it's “provoquée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “provoqué” entry
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