Which to use
“valide” is an adjective and “valident” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,258
- “valide” frequency rank
- #44,246
- “valident” frequency rank
- 51504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valide | valident |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est valable, qui a les conditions requises par la loi pour produire son effet. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de valider. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set valide and valident apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: valide and valident carry the same recorded pronunciation, \va.lid\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “valide” sits inside “valident”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51504, 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\. valident is at rank #44,246, tagged as averb, pronounced \va.lid\.
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 51504, this pair ranks #154,511 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valide vs valident
Shared letters: adeilv. Private to "valide": -. Private to "valident": nt.
"valide" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "valident" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "valide" and "valident" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "valide" or "valident"?
Remembering valide vs valident
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 “valident”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “valide” entry
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