Which to use
“soute” is a noun and “state” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,813
- “soute” frequency rank
- #10,789
- “state” frequency rank
- 36602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soute | state |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Réduit ménagé dans les étages inférieurs d’un navire et qui sert de magasin pour les munitions de guerre, pour les provisions, etc. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de stater. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soute and state apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
soute and state form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36602, 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\. state is at rank #10,789, tagged as averb, pronounced \stat\.
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 36602, this pair ranks #268,438 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soute" and "state" be used interchangeably?
Remembering soute vs state
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “soute”; for a verb, it's “state”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “soute” entry
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