Which to use
“rasée” is a verb and “ratées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,930
- “rasée” frequency rank
- #37,024
- “ratées” frequency rank
- 64954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasée | ratées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de raser. | Féminin pluriel de raté. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rasée and ratées apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rasée is \ʁa.ze\ while ratées is \ʁa.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasée is recorded at frequency rank #27,930, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁa.ze\. 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 64954, this pair ranks #74,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rasée vs ratées
Shared letters: aersé. Private to "rasée": -. Private to "ratées": t.
"rasée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "ratées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rasée" and "ratées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rasée" or "ratées"?
Remembering rasée vs ratées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rasée”; for an adjective, it's “ratées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rasée” entry
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