Which to use
“ratée” is a noun and “ratent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,989
- “ratée” frequency rank
- #36,558
- “ratent” frequency rank
- 52547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ratée | ratent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme qui n’a pas réussi dans une entreprise, dans une démarche, dans sa vie, etc. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rater. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ratée and ratent apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ratée and ratent form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52547, 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\. ratent is at rank #36,558, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁat\.
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 52547, this pair ranks #146,990 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ratée" and "ratent" be used interchangeably?
Remembering ratée vs ratent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ratée”; for a verb, it's “ratent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ratée” entry
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