Which to use
“satisfaites” and “satisfaits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,729
- “satisfaites” frequency rank
- #12,475
- “satisfaits” frequency rank
- 44204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | satisfaites | satisfaits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de satisfaite. | Masculin pluriel de satisfait. |
Where the eye mixes satisfaites and satisfaits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. satisfaites runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVVCVC) against satisfaits's 10 (CVCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between satisfaites and satisfaits
A purely visual mix-up. satisfaites (\sa.tis.fɛt\) and satisfaits (\sa.tis.fɛ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
satisfaites is recorded at frequency rank #31,729, classified as anadj, pronounced \sa.tis.fɛt\. satisfaits is at rank #12,475, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sa.tis.fɛ\.
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 44204, this pair ranks #212,255 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of satisfaites vs satisfaits
Shared letters: afist. Private to "satisfaites": e. Private to "satisfaits": -.
"satisfaites" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "satisfaits" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- satisfaites ← astisfaites · saitsfaites · satifsaites · satisafites · satisfaiets · satisfaitess · satisfaitse · satisfaittes
- satisfaits ← astisfaits · saitsfaits · satifsaits · satisafits · satisfaist · satisfaitss · satisfaitts · satisfatis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "satisfaites" and "satisfaits" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "satisfaites" vs "satisfaits" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "satisfaites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "satisfaits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,255 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "satisfaites" and "satisfaits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "satisfaite vs satisfaites". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #212,255 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.