rangésvsratéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,589
“rangés” frequency rank
#37,024
“ratées” frequency rank
64613
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rangés ratées
Definition Masculin pluriel de rangé. Féminin pluriel de raté.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rangés and ratées apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
rangés
6 ch
ratées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rangés (\ʁɑ̃.ʒe\) and ratées (\ʁa.te\) 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 64613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rangés is recorded at frequency rank #27,589, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.ʒe\. ratées is at rank #37,024, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁa.te\.

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 64613, this pair ranks #76,200 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rangés vs ratées

Shared letters: arsé. Private to "rangés": gn. Private to "ratées": et.

"rangés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "ratées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequency comparison

rangés#27,589
ratées#37,024

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rangés" and "ratées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁɑ̃.ʒe\ versus \ʁa.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rangés" or "ratées"?
"rangés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,589 in our French list, against #37,024 for "ratées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rangés vs ratées

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list