Which to use
“urée” is a noun and “used” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,849
- “urée” frequency rank
- #28,007
- “used” frequency rank
- 76856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | urée | used |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Substance cristallisable, incolore, de formule chimique COH₄N₂, dont la présence caractérise l’urine de la plupart des animaux dont l’homme. | Usé, usagé, d’occasion. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set urée and used apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: urée is \y.ʁe\ while used is \ˈjuzd\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
urée is recorded at frequency rank #48,849, classified as anoun, pronounced \y.ʁe\. used is at rank #28,007, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈjuzd\.
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 76856, this pair ranks #30,008 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of urée vs used
Shared letters: eu. Private to "urée": ré. Private to "used": ds.
"urée" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "used" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- used ← sued · uesd · usde · usedd · ussed
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "urée" and "used" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "urée" or "used"?
Remembering urée vs used
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “urée”; for an adjective, it's “used”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “urée” entry
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