Which to use
“rangée” is a noun and “rangées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,459
- “rangée” frequency rank
- #15,479
- “rangées” frequency rank
- 27938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rangée | rangées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Suite d'objets ou de personnes sur un même rang, sur une même file. | Féminin pluriel de rangé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rangée and rangées apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: rangée and rangées carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁɑ̃.ʒe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rangée” sits inside “rangées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rangée is recorded at frequency rank #12,459, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.ʒe\. rangées is at rank #15,479, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.ʒe\.
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 27938, this pair ranks #325,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rangée vs rangées
Shared letters: aegnré. Private to "rangée": -. Private to "rangées": s.
"rangée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "rangées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rangée" and "rangées" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering rangée vs rangées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “rangée”; for an adjective, it's “rangées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rangée” entry
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