Which to use
“Analysis” and “analystes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,343
- “Analysis” frequency rank
- #16,294
- “analystes” frequency rank
- 47637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Analysis | analystes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Analyse. | Pluriel de analyste. |
Where the eye mixes Analysis and analystes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Analysis vs analystes
A purely visual mix-up. Analysis (\aˈnaːlyzɪs\) and analystes (\a.na.list\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Analysis is recorded at frequency rank #31,343, classified as anoun, pronounced \aˈnaːlyzɪs\. analystes is at rank #16,294, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.na.list\.
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 47637, this pair ranks #185,382 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Analysis vs analystes
Shared letters: alnsy. Private to "Analysis": i. Private to "analystes": et.
"Analysis" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "analystes" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Analysis" for "analystes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Analysis" or "analystes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Analysis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "analystes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,382 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Analysis" and "analystes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Analysis vs analysons". 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 #185,382 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.