traverséesvstraversésWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#21,494
“traversées” frequency rank
#30,846
“traversés” frequency rank
52340
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature traversées traversés
Definition Pluriel de traversée. Masculin pluriel de traversé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set traversées and traversés apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
traversées
9 ch
traversés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: traversées and traversés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \tʁa.vɛʁ.se\. 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

traversées is recorded at frequency rank #21,494, classified as anoun, pronounced \tʁa.vɛʁ.se\. traversés is at rank #30,846, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tʁa.vɛʁ.se\.

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 52340, this pair ranks #148,406 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of traversées vs traversés

Shared letters: aerstvé. Private to "traversées": -. Private to "traversés": -.

"traversées" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVC  ·  "traversés" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

traversées#21,494
traversés#30,846

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "traversées" and "traversés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "traversées" is a noun and "traversés" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "traversées" or "traversés"?
"traversées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,494 in our French list, against #30,846 for "traversés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering traversées vs traversés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “traversées”; for an adjective, it's “traversés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “traversées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list