Which to use
“réfugiée” is a noun and “réfugiés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,709
- “réfugiée” frequency rank
- #3,421
- “réfugiés” frequency rank
- 35130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réfugiée | réfugiés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme réfugiée. | Masculin pluriel de réfugié. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set réfugiée and réfugiés 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: réfugiée and réfugiés 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 a single letter - e in “réfugiée” becomes s in “réfugiés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réfugiée is recorded at frequency rank #31,709, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.fy.ʒje\. réfugiés is at rank #3,421, 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 35130, this pair ranks #278,962 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réfugiée vs réfugiés
Shared letters: fgirué. Private to "réfugiée": e. Private to "réfugiés": s.
"réfugiée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVV · "réfugiés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering réfugiée vs réfugiés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “réfugiée”; for an adjective, it's “réfugiés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “réfugiée” entry
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