subventionnéesvssubventionnerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: subventionnées is a adjective, subventionner is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#41,553
“subventionnées” frequency rank
#32,204
“subventionner” frequency rank
73757
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature subventionnées subventionner
Definition Féminin pluriel de subventionné. Soutenir par une subvention.

Where the spellings diverge

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

14 ch
subventionnées
13 ch
subventionner

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: subventionnées and subventionner carry the same recorded pronunciation, \syb.vɑ̃.sjɔ.ne\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

subventionnées is recorded at frequency rank #41,553, classified as anadj, pronounced \syb.vɑ̃.sjɔ.ne\. subventionner is at rank #32,204, tagged as averb, 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 73757, this pair ranks #39,385 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of subventionnées vs subventionner

Shared letters: beinostuv. Private to "subventionnées": é. Private to "subventionner": r.

"subventionnées" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCVVC  ·  "subventionner" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • subventionnersbuventionner · ssubventionner · subbventionner · subevntionner · subvenitonner · subvenntionner · subventinoner · subventionenr

Frequency comparison

subventionnées#41,553
subventionner#32,204

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "subventionnées" and "subventionner" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "subventionnées" is an adjective and "subventionner" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "subventionnées" or "subventionner"?
"subventionner" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,204 in our French list, against #41,553 for "subventionnées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering subventionnées vs subventionner

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “subventionnées”; for a verb, it's “subventionner”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “subventionnées” 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