Which to use
“rompre” is a verb and “rompue” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,494
- “rompre” frequency rank
- #33,443
- “rompue” frequency rank
- 40937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rompre | rompue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Séparer un solide en deux parties sans se servir d’instrument tranchant ; briser ; mettre en pièces. | Féminin singulier de rompu. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rompre and rompue apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rompre is \ʁɔ̃pʁ\ while rompue is \ʁɔ̃.py\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “rompre” becomes u in “rompue”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rompre is recorded at frequency rank #7,494, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁɔ̃pʁ\. rompue is at rank #33,443, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁɔ̃.py\.
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 40937, this pair ranks #236,831 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rompre vs rompue
Shared letters: emopr. Private to "rompre": -. Private to "rompue": u.
"rompre" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "rompue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rompre" and "rompue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rompre" or "rompue"?
Remembering rompre vs rompue
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rompre”; for an adjective, it's “rompue”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rompre” entry
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