Which to use
“Amérindien” is a noun and “amérindiens” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,152
- “Amérindien” frequency rank
- #17,867
- “amérindiens” frequency rank
- 57019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amérindien | amérindiens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne affiliée à un peuple autochtone des Antilles ou d’Amérique continentale (mais généralement au sud de l’Arctique). | Masculin pluriel de amérindien. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Amérindien and amérindiens apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Amérindien and amérindiens carry the same recorded pronunciation, \a.me.ʁɛ̃.djɛ̃\. 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) - “Amérindien” sits inside “amérindiens”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amérindien is recorded at frequency rank #39,152, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.me.ʁɛ̃.djɛ̃\. amérindiens is at rank #17,867, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.me.ʁɛ̃.djɛ̃\.
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 57019, this pair ranks #117,524 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Amérindien vs amérindiens
Shared letters: adeimnré. Private to "Amérindien": -. Private to "amérindiens": s.
"Amérindien" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCCVVC · "amérindiens" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCCVVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Amérindien vs amérindiens
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Amérindien”; for an adjective, it's “amérindiens”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Amérindien” entry
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