validéevsvaliditéWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: validée is a adjective, validité is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“validée” is an adjective and “validité” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,902
“validée” frequency rank
#9,573
“validité” frequency rank
28475
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature validée validité
Definition Féminin singulier de validé. Caractère de ce qui est valide ou valable.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set validée and validité apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
validée
8 ch
validité

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: validée is \va.li.de\ while validité is \va.li.di.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

validée is recorded at frequency rank #18,902, classified as anadj, pronounced \va.li.de\. validité is at rank #9,573, tagged as anoun, pronounced \va.li.di.te\.

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 28475, this pair ranks #322,538 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of validée vs validité

Shared letters: adilvé. Private to "validée": e. Private to "validité": t.

"validée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "validité" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

validée#18,902
validité#9,573

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "validée" and "validité" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "validée" is an adjective and "validité" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "validée" or "validité"?
"validité" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,573 in our French list, against #18,902 for "validée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering validée vs validité

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “validée”; for a noun, it's “validité”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “validée” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list