Which to use
“algorithme” and “algorithmes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,339
- “algorithme” frequency rank
- #14,597
- “algorithmes” frequency rank
- 25936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | algorithme | algorithmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Suite finie et non ambigüe d’opérations ou d’instructions permettant de résoudre un problème ou d’obtenir un résultat. | Pluriel de algorithme. |
Same sound, different letters: algorithme vs algorithmes
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 10 letters. algorithme runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCCV) against algorithmes's 11 (VCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: algorithme vs algorithmes
This is the hard kind. algorithme and algorithmes are pronounced identically (\al.ɡɔ.ʁitm\) and both work as anoun. 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 extra letter(s) - “algorithme” sits inside “algorithmes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
algorithme is recorded at frequency rank #11,339, classified as anoun, pronounced \al.ɡɔ.ʁitm\. algorithmes is at rank #14,597, tagged as anoun, pronounced \al.ɡɔ.ʁitm\.
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 25936, this pair ranks #338,013 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of algorithme vs algorithmes
Shared letters: aeghilmort. Private to "algorithme": -. Private to "algorithmes": s.
"algorithme" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCV · "algorithmes" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- algorithme ← aglorithme · alggorithme · algoirthme · algorihtme · algorithem · algorithhme · algorithmme · algoritmhe
- algorithmes ← aglorithmes · alggorithmes · algoirthmes · algorihtmes · algorithems · algorithhmes · algorithmess · algorithmmes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "algorithme" and "algorithmes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "algorithme" vs "algorithmes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "algorithme" / "algorithmes". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "algorithme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "algorithmes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #338,013 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #338,013 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.