Which to use
“versés” and “vêtues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,060
- “versés” frequency rank
- #42,121
- “vêtues” frequency rank
- 57181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versés | vêtues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de versé. | Féminin pluriel de vêtu. |
Where the eye mixes versés and vêtues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. versés (CVCCVC) and vêtues (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: versés vs vêtues
A purely visual mix-up. versés (\vɛʁ.se\) and vêtues (\vɛ.ty\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versés is recorded at frequency rank #15,060, classified as anadj, pronounced \vɛʁ.se\. vêtues is at rank #42,121, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vɛ.ty\.
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 57181, this pair ranks #116,590 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versés vs vêtues
Shared letters: esv. Private to "versés": ré. Private to "vêtues": tuê.
"versés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vêtues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versés" and "vêtues" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "versés" vs "vêtues" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vêtues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,590 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versés" and "vêtues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vêtues vs veufs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #116,590 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.