Which to use
“veillée” is a noun and “veillées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,132
- “veillée” frequency rank
- #45,369
- “veillées” frequency rank
- 67501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veillée | veillées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temps pendant lequel on veille, soirée. | Féminin pluriel de veillé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set veillée and veillées apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: veillée and veillées carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ve.je\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “veillée” sits inside “veillées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veillée is recorded at frequency rank #22,132, classified as anoun, pronounced \ve.je\. veillées is at rank #45,369, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ve.je\.
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 67501, this pair ranks #63,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of veillée vs veillées
Shared letters: eilvé. Private to "veillée": -. Private to "veillées": s.
"veillée" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVV · "veillées" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veillée" and "veillées" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering veillée vs veillées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “veillée”; for an adjective, it's “veillées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “veillée” entry
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