trompévstrompezWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: trompé is a adjective, trompez is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“trompé” is an adjective and “trompez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,199
“trompé” frequency rank
#23,719
“trompez” frequency rank
28918
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trompé trompez
Definition Trahi par son conjoint. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de tromper.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trompé and trompez apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
trompé
7 ch
trompez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

trompé and trompez form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

trompé is recorded at frequency rank #5,199, classified as anadj, pronounced \tʁɔ̃.pe\. trompez is at rank #23,719, tagged as averb, pronounced \tʁɔ̃.pe\.

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 28918, this pair ranks #319,831 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

trompé#5,199
trompez#23,719

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trompé" and "trompez" be used interchangeably?
No, "trompé" and "trompez" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering trompé vs trompez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

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