Which to use
“récompensée” and “récompensés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,455
- “récompensée” frequency rank
- #21,456
- “récompensés” frequency rank
- 42911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | récompensée | récompensés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de récompenser. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de récompenser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set récompensée and récompensés apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. récompensée and récompensés are pronounced identically (\ʁe.kɔ̃.pɑ̃.se\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by a single letter - e in “récompensée” becomes s in “récompensés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
récompensée is recorded at frequency rank #21,455, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.kɔ̃.pɑ̃.se\. récompensés is at rank #21,456, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.kɔ̃.pɑ̃.se\.
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 42911, this pair ranks #221,979 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of récompensée vs récompensés
Shared letters: cemnoprsé. Private to "récompensée": -. Private to "récompensés": -.
"récompensée" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVV · "récompensés" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "récompensée" and "récompensés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "récompensée" or "récompensés"?
Remembering récompensée vs récompensés
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 “récompensée” entry
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