Which to use
“sélectionné” is an adjective and “sélectionner” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,901
- “sélectionné” frequency rank
- #12,871
- “sélectionner” frequency rank
- 19772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sélectionné | sélectionner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Retenu·e comme candidat·e pour un prix ou une distinction. | Choisir (généralement le meilleur ou les meilleurs) parmi un groupe. |
Same sound, different letters: sélectionné vs sélectionner
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 10 letters.
Homophone desk: sélectionné vs sélectionner
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: sélectionné and sélectionner carry the same recorded pronunciation, \se.lɛk.sjɔ.ne\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sélectionné is recorded at frequency rank #6,901, classified as anadj, pronounced \se.lɛk.sjɔ.ne\. sélectionner is at rank #12,871, tagged as averb, pronounced \se.lɛk.sjɔ.ne\.
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 19772, this pair ranks #371,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sélectionné vs sélectionner
Shared letters: ceilnosté. Private to "sélectionné": -. Private to "sélectionner": r.
"sélectionné" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCV · "sélectionner" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sélectionné" for "sélectionner" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "sélectionné" / "sélectionner". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "sélectionné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sélectionner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #371,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sélectionné" and "sélectionner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sélectionner vs sélectionnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #371,631 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.