validéevsvidéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“validée” and “vidée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,902
“validée” frequency rank
#29,591
“vidée” frequency rank
48493
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature validée vidée
Definition Féminin singulier de validé. Féminin singulier de vidé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set validée and vidée apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
validée
5 ch
vidée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. validée (\va.li.de\) and vidée (\vi.de\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48493, 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\. vidée is at rank #29,591, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vi.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 48493, this pair ranks #178,451 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of validée vs vidée

Shared letters: deivé. Private to "validée": al. Private to "vidée": -.

"validée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "vidée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV

Frequency comparison

validée#18,902
vidée#29,591

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "validée" and "vidée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\va.li.de\ versus \vi.de\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "validée" or "vidée"?
"validée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,902 in our French list, against #29,591 for "vidée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering validée vs vidée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • 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