Which to use
“valide” is an adjective and “validées” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,258
- “valide” frequency rank
- #34,800
- “validées” frequency rank
- 42058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valide | validées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est valable, qui a les conditions requises par la loi pour produire son effet. | Participe passé féminin pluriel du verbe valider. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set valide and validées apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
valide and validées 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 2 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 42058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valide is recorded at frequency rank #7,258, classified as anadj, pronounced \va.lid\. validées is at rank #34,800, tagged as averb, pronounced \va.li.de\.
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 42058, this pair ranks #228,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "valide" and "validées" be used interchangeably?
Remembering valide vs validées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “valide”; for a verb, it's “validées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “valide” entry
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