soupçonnéevssoupçonnerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“soupçonnée” and “soupçonner” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,746
“soupçonnée” frequency rank
#26,878
“soupçonner” frequency rank
58624
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature soupçonnée soupçonner
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de soupçonner. Avoir, concernant quelqu’un ou quelque chose, une opinion, une présomption désavantageuse, mais incertaine et mêlée de doute.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soupçonnée and soupçonner apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
soupçonnée
10 ch
soupçonner

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. soupçonnée and soupçonner are pronounced identically (\sup.sɔ.ne\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

soupçonnée is recorded at frequency rank #31,746, classified as averb, pronounced \sup.sɔ.ne\. soupçonner is at rank #26,878, 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 58624, this pair ranks #107,933 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of soupçonnée vs soupçonner

Shared letters: enopsuç. Private to "soupçonnée": é. Private to "soupçonner": r.

"soupçonnée" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVV  ·  "soupçonner" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

soupçonnée#31,746
soupçonner#26,878

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "soupçonnée" and "soupçonner" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\sup.sɔ.ne\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "soupçonnée" or "soupçonner"?
"soupçonner" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,878 in our French list, against #31,746 for "soupçonnée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering soupçonnée vs soupçonner

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “soupçonnée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list