subventionnevssubventionnéeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: subventionne is a verb, subventionnée is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“subventionne” is a verb and “subventionnée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,466
“subventionne” frequency rank
#39,056
“subventionnée” frequency rank
85522
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature subventionne subventionnée
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de subventionner. Féminin singulier de subventionné.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set subventionne and subventionnée apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
subventionne
13 ch
subventionnée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: subventionne is \syb.vɑ̃.sjɔn\ while subventionnée is \syb.vɑ̃.sjɔ.ne\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

subventionne is recorded at frequency rank #46,466, classified as averb, pronounced \syb.vɑ̃.sjɔn\. subventionnée is at rank #39,056, tagged as anadj, pronounced \syb.vɑ̃.sjɔ.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 85522, this pair ranks #11,234 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of subventionne vs subventionnée

Shared letters: beinostuv. Private to "subventionne": -. Private to "subventionnée": é.

"subventionne" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCV  ·  "subventionnée" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • subventionnesbuventionne · ssubventionne · subbventionne · subevntionne · subvenitonne · subvenntionne · subventinone · subventione

Frequency comparison

subventionne#46,466
subventionnée#39,056

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "subventionne" and "subventionnée" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "subventionne" is a verb and "subventionnée" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "subventionne" or "subventionnée"?
"subventionnée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,056 in our French list, against #46,466 for "subventionne". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering subventionne vs subventionnée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “subventionne”; for an adjective, it's “subventionnée”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “subventionne” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list