articulervsarticulésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: articuler is a verb, articulés is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“articuler” is a verb and “articulés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,059
“articuler” frequency rank
#37,179
“articulés” frequency rank
65238
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature articuler articulés
Definition Prononcer distinctement des sons. Masculin pluriel de articulé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set articuler and articulés apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
articuler
9 ch
articulés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: articuler and articulés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \aʁ.ti.ky.le\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

articuler is recorded at frequency rank #28,059, classified as averb, pronounced \aʁ.ti.ky.le\. articulés is at rank #37,179, tagged as anadj, pronounced \aʁ.ti.ky.le\.

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 65238, this pair ranks #73,223 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of articuler vs articulés

Shared letters: acilrtu. Private to "articuler": e. Private to "articulés": .

"articuler" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "articulés" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • articuleraritculer · arrticuler · artciuler · articculer · articluer · articuelr · articulerr · articuller

Frequency comparison

articuler#28,059
articulés#37,179

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "articuler" and "articulés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "articuler" is a verb and "articulés" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "articuler" or "articulés"?
"articuler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,059 in our French list, against #37,179 for "articulés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering articuler vs articulés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “articuler”; for an adjective, it's “articulés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “articuler” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list