soupçonnentvssoupçonnésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,542
“soupçonnent” frequency rank
#24,398
“soupçonnés” frequency rank
62940
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature soupçonnent soupçonnés
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de soupçonner. Participe passé masculin pluriel de soupçonner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soupçonnent and soupçonnés apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
soupçonnent
10 ch
soupçonnés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. soupçonnent (\sup.sɔn\) and soupçonnés (\sup.sɔ.ne\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

soupçonnent is recorded at frequency rank #38,542, classified as averb, pronounced \sup.sɔn\. soupçonnés is at rank #24,398, 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 62940, this pair ranks #84,440 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of soupçonnent vs soupçonnés

Shared letters: nopsuç. Private to "soupçonnent": et. Private to "soupçonnés": é.

"soupçonnent" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCC  ·  "soupçonnés" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

soupçonnent#38,542
soupçonnés#24,398

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "soupçonnent" and "soupçonnés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\sup.sɔn\ versus \sup.sɔ.ne\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "soupçonnent" or "soupçonnés"?
"soupçonnés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,398 in our French list, against #38,542 for "soupçonnent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering soupçonnent vs soupçonnés

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 “soupçonnent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list