Which to use
“réfugié” is a noun and “réfugiées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,939
- “réfugié” frequency rank
- #47,584
- “réfugiées” frequency rank
- 58523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réfugié | réfugiées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne qui a quitté son pays ou sa région pour fuir un danger. | Féminin pluriel de réfugié. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réfugié and réfugiées apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: réfugié and réfugiées carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.fy.ʒje\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “réfugié” sits inside “réfugiées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réfugié is recorded at frequency rank #10,939, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.fy.ʒje\. réfugiées is at rank #47,584, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.fy.ʒje\.
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 58523, this pair ranks #108,572 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of réfugié vs réfugiées
Shared letters: fgirué. Private to "réfugié": -. Private to "réfugiées": es.
"réfugié" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "réfugiées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering réfugié vs réfugiées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “réfugié”; for an adjective, it's “réfugiées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réfugié” entry
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