Which to use
“rayé” is an adjective and “robe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,981
- “rayé” frequency rank
- #2,147
- “robe” frequency rank
- 19128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rayé | robe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a des raies. | Vêtement long, en forme de fourreau plus ou moins ample, qui enveloppe le corps, tient aux épaules et a des manches ou des ouvertures pour les bras. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rayé and robe apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter 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: rayé is \ʁɛ.je\ while robe is \ʁɔb\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rayé is recorded at frequency rank #16,981, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁɛ.je\. robe is at rank #2,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔb\.
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 19128, this pair ranks #374,844 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rayé vs robe
Shared letters: r. Private to "rayé": ayé. Private to "robe": beo.
"rayé" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- robe ← rboe · robbe · roeb · rrobe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering rayé vs robe
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “rayé”; for a noun, it's “robe”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rayé” entry
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