violéesvsvotéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,217
“violées” frequency rank
#25,165
“votées” frequency rank
51382
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature violées votées
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de violer. Participe passé féminin pluriel de voter.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
violées
6 ch
votées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. violées (\vjɔ.le\) and votées (\vɔ.te\) 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 51382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

violées is recorded at frequency rank #26,217, classified as averb, pronounced \vjɔ.le\. votées is at rank #25,165, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɔ.te\.

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 51382, this pair ranks #155,426 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of violées vs votées

Shared letters: eosvé. Private to "violées": il. Private to "votées": t.

"violées" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC  ·  "votées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequency comparison

violées#26,217
votées#25,165

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "violées" and "votées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vjɔ.le\ versus \vɔ.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "violées" or "votées"?
"votées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,165 in our French list, against #26,217 for "violées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering violées vs votées

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 “violées” 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