Which to use
“tende” and “tender” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,580
- “tende” frequency rank
- #49,393
- “tender” frequency rank
- 86973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tende | tender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | → voir tende de tranche. | Bateau annexe d'un paquebot, d'un yacht, destiné à transporter des bagages, du combustible ou de munitions, transborder des passagers, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tende and tender apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. tende (\tɑ̃d\) and tender (\tɑ̃.dɛʁ\) 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 extra letter(s) - “tende” sits inside “tender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tende is recorded at frequency rank #37,580, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɑ̃d\. tender is at rank #49,393, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɑ̃.dɛʁ\.
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 86973, this pair ranks #8,921 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tende vs tender
Shared letters: dent. Private to "tende": -. Private to "tender": r.
"tende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tender" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tende" and "tender" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tende" or "tender"?
Remembering tende vs tender
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 “tende” entry
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