sélectionnévssélectionnezWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sélectionné is a adjective, sélectionnez is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sélectionné” is an adjective and “sélectionnez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#6,901
“sélectionné” frequency rank
#45,340
“sélectionnez” frequency rank
52241
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sélectionné sélectionnez
Definition Retenu·e comme candidat·e pour un prix ou une distinction. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de sélectionner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sélectionné and sélectionnez apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
sélectionné
12 ch
sélectionnez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: sélectionné and sélectionnez 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 52241, 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\. sélectionnez is at rank #45,340, 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 52241, this pair ranks #149,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sélectionné vs sélectionnez

Shared letters: ceilnosté. Private to "sélectionné": -. Private to "sélectionnez": z.

"sélectionné" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCV  ·  "sélectionnez" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCVC

Frequency comparison

sélectionné#6,901
sélectionnez#45,340

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sélectionné" and "sélectionnez" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sélectionné" is an adjective and "sélectionnez" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sélectionné" or "sélectionnez"?
"sélectionné" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,901 in our French list, against #45,340 for "sélectionnez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sélectionné vs sélectionnez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “sélectionné”; for a verb, it's “sélectionnez”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sélectionné” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list