transforméevstransforméesWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#9,932
“transformée” frequency rank
#21,492
“transformées” frequency rank
31424
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transformée transformées
Definition Résultat d’une transformation. Féminin pluriel de transformé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transformée and transformées apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
transformée
12 ch
transformées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: transformée and transformées carry the same recorded pronunciation, \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.me\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “transformée” sits inside “transformées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transformée is recorded at frequency rank #9,932, classified as anoun, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.me\. transformées is at rank #21,492, tagged as anadj, 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 31424, this pair ranks #303,867 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transformée vs transformées

Shared letters: aefmnorsté. Private to "transformée": -. Private to "transformées": -.

"transformée" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVV  ·  "transformées" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVVC

Frequency comparison

transformée#9,932
transformées#21,492

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transformée" and "transformées" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "transformée" is a noun and "transformées" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "transformée" or "transformées"?
"transformée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,932 in our French list, against #21,492 for "transformées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering transformée vs transformées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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