Which to use
“ratés” and “rayés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,980
- “ratés” frequency rank
- #43,107
- “rayés” frequency rank
- 60087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ratés | rayés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de raté. | Masculin pluriel de rayé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ratés and rayés apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ratés (\ʁa.te\) and rayés (\ʁɛ.je\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - t in “ratés” becomes y in “rayés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ratés is recorded at frequency rank #16,980, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁa.te\. rayés is at rank #43,107, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁɛ.je\.
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 60087, this pair ranks #99,530 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ratés vs rayés
Shared letters: arsé. Private to "ratés": t. Private to "rayés": y.
"ratés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rayés" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ratés" and "rayés" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering ratés vs rayés
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 “ratés” entry
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