Which to use
“salarié” is an adjective and “salariée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,501
- “salarié” frequency rank
- #26,867
- “salariée” frequency rank
- 32368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salarié | salariée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui reçoit des gages, un salaire. | Femme salariée. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set salarié and salariée 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: salarié and salariée carry the same recorded pronunciation, \sa.la.ʁje\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “salarié” sits inside “salariée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salarié is recorded at frequency rank #5,501, classified as anadj, pronounced \sa.la.ʁje\. salariée is at rank #26,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sa.la.ʁje\.
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 32368, this pair ranks #297,759 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of salarié vs salariée
Shared letters: ailrsé. Private to "salarié": -. Private to "salariée": e.
"salarié" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "salariée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering salarié vs salariée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “salarié”; for a noun, it's “salariée”.
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