suppliévssuppriméWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,555
“supplié” frequency rank
#6,035
“supprimé” frequency rank
47590
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supplié supprimé
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de supplier. Participe passé masculin singulier de supprimer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set supplié and supprimé apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
supplié
8 ch
supprimé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. supplié (\sy.pli.je\) and supprimé (\sy.pʁi.me\) 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 47590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

supplié is recorded at frequency rank #41,555, classified as averb, pronounced \sy.pli.je\. supprimé is at rank #6,035, tagged as averb, pronounced \sy.pʁi.me\.

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 47590, this pair ranks #185,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of supplié vs supprimé

Shared letters: ipsué. Private to "supplié": l. Private to "supprimé": mr.

"supplié" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV  ·  "supprimé" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV

Frequency comparison

supplié#41,555
supprimé#6,035

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "supplié" and "supprimé" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\sy.pli.je\ versus \sy.pʁi.me\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "supplié" or "supprimé"?
"supprimé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,035 in our French list, against #41,555 for "supplié". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering supplié vs supprimé

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 “supplié” 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