Which to use
“variées” and “versées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,409
- “variées” frequency rank
- #14,172
- “versées” frequency rank
- 23581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | variées | versées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de varié. | Féminin pluriel de versé. |
Where the eye mixes variées and versées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. variées (CVCVVVC) and versées (CVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses variées with versées
A purely visual mix-up. variées (\va.ʁje\) and versées (\vɛʁ.se\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
variées is recorded at frequency rank #9,409, classified as anadj, pronounced \va.ʁje\. versées is at rank #14,172, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vɛʁ.se\.
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 23581, this pair ranks #351,666 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of variées vs versées
Shared letters: ersvé. Private to "variées": ai. Private to "versées": -.
"variées" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC · "versées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "variées" and "versées" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "variées" or "versées"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "variées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #351,666 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "variées" and "versées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versées vs versera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #351,666 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.