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Which to use

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

#39,526
“salariées” frequency rank
#2,338
“salariés” frequency rank
41864
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature salariées salariés
Definition Féminin pluriel de salarié. Masculin pluriel de salarié.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
salariées
8 ch
salariés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. salariées and salariés are pronounced identically (\sa.la.ʁje\) and both work as anadjective. 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 41864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

salariées is recorded at frequency rank #39,526, classified as anadj, pronounced \sa.la.ʁje\. salariés is at rank #2,338, tagged as anadj, 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 41864, this pair ranks #229,937 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of salariées vs salariés

Shared letters: ailrsé. Private to "salariées": e. Private to "salariés": -.

"salariées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVVC  ·  "salariés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

salariées#39,526
salariés#2,338

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "salariées" and "salariés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\sa.la.ʁje\), 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, "salariées" or "salariés"?
"salariés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,338 in our French list, against #39,526 for "salariées". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering salariées vs salariés

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list