Which to use
“validée” and “variée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,902
- “validée” frequency rank
- #17,587
- “variée” frequency rank
- 36489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | validée | variée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de validé. | Féminin singulier de varié. |
Where the eye mixes validée and variée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. validée runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against variée's 6 (CVCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between validée and variée
A purely visual mix-up. validée (\va.li.de\) and variée (\va.ʁje\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36489, 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\. variée is at rank #17,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced \va.ʁje\.
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 36489, this pair ranks #269,216 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of validée vs variée
Shared letters: aeivé. Private to "validée": dl. Private to "variée": r.
"validée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "variée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "validée" and "variée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "validée" or "variée"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "validée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,216 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "validée" and "variée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "varia vs variée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #269,216 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.