transformévstransforméeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: transformé is a adjective, transformée is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“transformé” is an adjective and “transformée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,301
“transformé” frequency rank
#9,932
“transformée” frequency rank
15233
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transformé transformée
Definition Qualifie un organisme issu d’une transformation génétique. Résultat d’une transformation.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transformé and transformée apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
transformé
11 ch
transformée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: transformé and transformée carry the same recorded pronunciation, \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.me\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “transformé” sits inside “transformée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transformé is recorded at frequency rank #5,301, classified as anadj, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.me\. transformée is at rank #9,932, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.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 15233, this pair ranks #393,252 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of transformé vs transformée

Shared letters: afmnorsté. Private to "transformé": -. Private to "transformée": e.

"transformé" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV  ·  "transformée" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVV

Frequency comparison

transformé#5,301
transformée#9,932

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transformé" and "transformée" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "transformé" is an adjective and "transformée" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "transformé" or "transformée"?
"transformé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,301 in our French list, against #9,932 for "transformée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering transformé vs transformée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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