Which to use
“soute” is a noun and “soutenu” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,813
- “soute” frequency rank
- #3,644
- “soutenu” frequency rank
- 29457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soute | soutenu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Réduit ménagé dans les étages inférieurs d’un navire et qui sert de magasin pour les munitions de guerre, pour les provisions, etc. | Caractère constamment élevé dans l’expression orale ou écrite, emprunt de noblesse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soute and soutenu apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: soute is \sut\ while soutenu is \sut.ny\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “soute” sits inside “soutenu”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soute is recorded at frequency rank #25,813, classified as anoun, pronounced \sut\. soutenu is at rank #3,644, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sut.ny\.
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 29457, this pair ranks #316,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of soute vs soutenu
Shared letters: eostu. Private to "soute": -. Private to "soutenu": n.
"soute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "soutenu" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soute" and "soutenu" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "soute" or "soutenu"?
Remembering soute vs soutenu
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “soute”; for an adjective, it's “soutenu”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “soute” entry
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