Which to use
“additionnelle” and “additionnels” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,755
- “additionnelle” frequency rank
- #20,339
- “additionnels” frequency rank
- 43094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | additionnelle | additionnels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de additionnel. | Masculin pluriel de additionnel. |
Same sound, different letters: additionnelle vs additionnels
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 11 letters. additionnelle runs 13 letters (VCCVCVVCCVCCV) against additionnels's 12 (VCCVCVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - additionnelle and additionnels
This is the hard kind. additionnelle and additionnels are pronounced identically (\a.di.sjɔ.nɛl\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
additionnelle is recorded at frequency rank #22,755, classified as anadj, pronounced \a.di.sjɔ.nɛl\. additionnels is at rank #20,339, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.di.sjɔ.nɛl\.
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 43094, this pair ranks #220,664 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of additionnelle vs additionnels
Shared letters: adeilnot. Private to "additionnelle": -. Private to "additionnels": s.
"additionnelle" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCVCCV · "additionnels" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- additionnelle ← addiitonnelle · additinonelle · additionelle · additionenlle · additionnele · additionnelel · additionnlele · additoinnelle
- additionnels ← addiitonnels · additinonels · additionels · additionenls · additionnells · additionnelss · additionnesl · additionnles
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "additionnelle" for "additionnels" ever safe?
Frequency check: "additionnelle" vs "additionnels" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "additionnelle" / "additionnels". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "additionnelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "additionnels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,664 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "additionnelle" and "additionnels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "additionne vs additionnels". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #220,664 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.