Which to use
“ratée” is a noun and “ratées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,989
- “ratée” frequency rank
- #37,024
- “ratées” frequency rank
- 53013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ratée | ratées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme qui n’a pas réussi dans une entreprise, dans une démarche, dans sa vie, etc. | Féminin pluriel de raté. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ratée and ratées apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: ratée and ratées carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁa.te\. 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) - “ratée” sits inside “ratées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ratée is recorded at frequency rank #15,989, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁa.te\. 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 53013, this pair ranks #143,689 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ratée vs ratées
Shared letters: aerté. Private to "ratée": -. Private to "ratées": s.
"ratée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "ratées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ratée" and "ratées" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering ratée vs ratées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ratée”; for an adjective, it's “ratées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ratée” entry
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