Which to use
“adolescente” is a noun and “adolescentes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,514
- “adolescente” frequency rank
- #21,521
- “adolescentes” frequency rank
- 33035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adolescente | adolescentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jeune fille pubère qui n’est plus une enfant et qui est en train de devenir une adulte. | Féminin pluriel de adolescent. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adolescente and adolescentes apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: adolescente and adolescentes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \a.dɔ.lɛ.sɑ̃t\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “adolescente” sits inside “adolescentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adolescente is recorded at frequency rank #11,514, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.dɔ.lɛ.sɑ̃t\. adolescentes is at rank #21,521, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.dɔ.lɛ.sɑ̃t\.
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 33035, this pair ranks #293,292 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adolescente vs adolescentes
Shared letters: acdelnost. Private to "adolescente": -. Private to "adolescentes": -.
"adolescente" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCCVCCV · "adolescentes" · 12 letters · shape VCVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- adolescente ← addolescente · adloescente · adoelscente · adolecsente · adolesccente · adolescenet · adolescennte · adolescentte
- adolescentes ← addolescentes · adloescentes · adoelscentes · adolecsentes · adolesccentes · adolescenets · adolescenntes · adolescentess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adolescente" and "adolescentes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "adolescente" or "adolescentes"?
Remembering adolescente vs adolescentes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “adolescente”; for an adjective, it's “adolescentes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “adolescente” entry
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