regroupévsregroupésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“regroupé” and “regroupés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,715
“regroupé” frequency rank
#15,993
“regroupés” frequency rank
44708
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regroupé regroupés
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de regrouper. Participe passé masculin pluriel de regrouper.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regroupé and regroupés apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
regroupé
9 ch
regroupés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. regroupé and regroupés are pronounced identically (\ʁə.ɡʁu.pe\) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “regroupé” sits inside “regroupés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regroupé is recorded at frequency rank #28,715, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ɡʁu.pe\. regroupés is at rank #15,993, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.ɡʁu.pe\.

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 44708, this pair ranks #208,432 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of regroupé vs regroupés

Shared letters: egoprué. Private to "regroupé": -. Private to "regroupés": s.

"regroupé" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV  ·  "regroupés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC

Frequency comparison

regroupé#28,715
regroupés#15,993

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regroupé" and "regroupés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ʁə.ɡʁu.pe\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "regroupé" or "regroupés"?
"regroupés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,993 in our French list, against #28,715 for "regroupé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regroupé vs regroupés

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 “regroupé” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list