Which to use
“signalés” is an adjective and “signés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,505
- “signalés” frequency rank
- #10,786
- “signés” frequency rank
- 26291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | signalés | signés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de signalé. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de signer. |
Where the eye mixes signalés and signés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. signalés runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against signés's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses signalés with signés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: signalés is \si.ɲa.le\ while signés is \si.ɲe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
signalés is recorded at frequency rank #15,505, classified as anadj, pronounced \si.ɲa.le\. signés is at rank #10,786, tagged as averb, pronounced \si.ɲe\.
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 26291, this pair ranks #335,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of signalés vs signés
Shared letters: ginsé. Private to "signalés": al. Private to "signés": -.
"signalés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "signés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "signalés" for "signés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "signalés" vs "signés" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "signalés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "signés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #335,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "signalés" and "signés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "signés vs sires". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #335,958 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.