Which to use
“roulais” is a verb and “roulés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,290
- “roulais” frequency rank
- #30,786
- “roulés” frequency rank
- 76076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roulais | roulés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de rouler. | Masculin pluriel de roulé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set roulais and roulés 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: roulais is \ʁu.lɛ\ while roulés is \ʁu.le\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roulais is recorded at frequency rank #45,290, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁu.lɛ\. roulés is at rank #30,786, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁu.le\.
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 76076, this pair ranks #32,160 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of roulais vs roulés
Shared letters: lorsu. Private to "roulais": ai. Private to "roulés": é.
"roulais" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "roulés" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- roulais ← orulais · roluais · roualis · roulaiss · roulasi · roulias · roullais · rroulais
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "roulais" and "roulés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "roulais" or "roulés"?
Remembering roulais vs roulés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “roulais”; for an adjective, it's “roulés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “roulais” entry
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