vérifievsvérifiéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,639
“vérifie” frequency rank
#24,079
“vérifiée” frequency rank
31718
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vérifie vérifiée
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de vérifier. Participe passé féminin singulier de vérifier.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vérifie and vérifiée apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
vérifie
8 ch
vérifiée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vérifie (\ve.ʁi.fi\) and vérifiée (\ve.ʁi.fje\) 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 31718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vérifie is recorded at frequency rank #7,639, classified as averb, pronounced \ve.ʁi.fi\. vérifiée is at rank #24,079, tagged as averb, pronounced \ve.ʁi.fje\.

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 31718, this pair ranks #301,987 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vérifie vs vérifiée

Shared letters: efirvé. Private to "vérifie": -. Private to "vérifiée": -.

"vérifie" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "vérifiée" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVV

Frequency comparison

vérifie#7,639
vérifiée#24,079

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vérifie" and "vérifiée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ve.ʁi.fi\ versus \ve.ʁi.fje\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vérifie" or "vérifiée"?
"vérifie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,639 in our French list, against #24,079 for "vérifiée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vérifie vs vérifiée

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 “vérifie” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list