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. |
Same sound, different letters: traversées vs traversés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters. traversées runs 10 letters (CCVCVCCVVC) against traversés's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - traversées and traversés
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traversées" and "traversés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "traversées" vs "traversés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
"traversées" and "traversés" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "traversées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traversés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,406 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traversées" and "traversés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traversés vs traversier". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #148,406 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.