racontéesvsracontentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,496
“racontées” frequency rank
#9,903
“racontent” frequency rank
48399
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature racontées racontent
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de raconter. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de raconter.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
racontées
9 ch
racontent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. racontées (\ʁa.kɔ̃.te\) and racontent (\ʁa.kɔ̃t\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

racontées is recorded at frequency rank #38,496, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁa.kɔ̃.te\. racontent is at rank #9,903, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁa.kɔ̃t\.

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 48399, this pair ranks #179,249 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of racontées vs racontent

Shared letters: acenort. Private to "racontées": . Private to "racontent": -.

"racontées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC  ·  "racontent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • racontentarcontent · raccontent · racnotent · raconetnt · raconntent · racontennt · racontentt · racontetn

Frequency comparison

racontées#38,496
racontent#9,903

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "racontées" and "racontent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁa.kɔ̃.te\ versus \ʁa.kɔ̃t\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "racontées" or "racontent"?
"racontent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,903 in our French list, against #38,496 for "racontées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering racontées vs racontent

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list