Which to use
“admis” and “admises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,119
- “admis” frequency rank
- #26,601
- “admises” frequency rank
- 30720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | admis | admises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui, ayant subi avec succès jusqu’à la fin toutes les épreuves d’un concours, obtient le diplôme, entre à l’école ou parvient à la fonction qui se recrute ainsi. | Féminin pluriel de admis. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set admis and admises apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
admis and admises form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “admis” sits inside “admises” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
admis is recorded at frequency rank #4,119, classified as anadj, pronounced \ad.mi\. admises is at rank #26,601, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ad.miz\.
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 30720, this pair ranks #308,399 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering admis vs admises
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 “admis” entry
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