Which to use
“soudée” is an adjective and “souder” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,983
- “soudée” frequency rank
- #28,752
- “souder” frequency rank
- 58735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soudée | souder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de soudé. | Unir directement par le martelage ou la fusion autogène des parties en contact, de manière à n’en faire qu’une même pièce, en parlant des pièces de métal. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soudée and souder apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: soudée and souder carry the same recorded pronunciation, \su.de\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soudée is recorded at frequency rank #29,983, classified as anadj, pronounced \su.de\. souder is at rank #28,752, tagged as averb, pronounced \su.de\.
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 58735, this pair ranks #107,246 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of soudée vs souder
Shared letters: deosu. Private to "soudée": é. Private to "souder": r.
"soudée" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "souder" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- souder ← osuder · soduer · soudder · souderr · souedr · ssouder · suoder
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soudée" and "souder" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "soudée" or "souder"?
Remembering soudée vs souder
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “soudée”; for a verb, it's “souder”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “soudée” entry
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