renvoyéesvsrenvoyésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,410
“renvoyées” frequency rank
#20,260
“renvoyés” frequency rank
66670
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature renvoyées renvoyés
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de renvoyer. Participe passé masculin pluriel de renvoyer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
renvoyées
8 ch
renvoyés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. renvoyées and renvoyés are pronounced identically (\ʁɑ̃.vwa.je\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

renvoyées is recorded at frequency rank #46,410, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.vwa.je\. renvoyés is at rank #20,260, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.vwa.je\.

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 66670, this pair ranks #66,802 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of renvoyées vs renvoyés

Shared letters: enorsvyé. Private to "renvoyées": -. Private to "renvoyés": -.

"renvoyées" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVVVC  ·  "renvoyés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC

Frequency comparison

renvoyées#46,410
renvoyés#20,260

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "renvoyées" and "renvoyés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ʁɑ̃.vwa.je\), 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, "renvoyées" or "renvoyés"?
"renvoyés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,260 in our French list, against #46,410 for "renvoyées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering renvoyées vs renvoyés

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list