Which to use
“soupçon” is a noun and “soupçonné” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,481
- “soupçon” frequency rank
- #12,258
- “soupçonné” frequency rank
- 25739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soupçon | soupçonné |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Opinion ou croyance désavantageuse, accompagnée de doute. | Participe passé masculin singulier de soupçonner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soupçon and soupçonné apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: soupçon is \sup.sɔ̃\ while soupçonné is \sup.sɔ.ne\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “soupçon” sits inside “soupçonné”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soupçon is recorded at frequency rank #13,481, classified as anoun, pronounced \sup.sɔ̃\. soupçonné is at rank #12,258, tagged as averb, pronounced \sup.sɔ.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 25739, this pair ranks #339,124 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of soupçon vs soupçonné
Shared letters: nopsuç. Private to "soupçon": -. Private to "soupçonné": é.
"soupçon" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "soupçonné" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soupçon" and "soupçonné" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "soupçon" or "soupçonné"?
Remembering soupçon vs soupçonné
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “soupçon”; for a verb, it's “soupçonné”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “soupçon” entry
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