Which to use
“attentionné” is an adjective and “attentions” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,493
- “attentionné” frequency rank
- #18,398
- “attentions” frequency rank
- 40891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | attentionné | attentions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a des attentions, des égards, des prévenances ; et aussi, qui a de l’application. | Pluriel de attention. |
Where the eye mixes attentionné and attentions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. attentionné runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVVCCV) against attentions's 10 (VCCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: attentionné vs attentions
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: attentionné is \a.tɑ̃.sjɔ.ne\ while attentions is \a.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
attentionné is recorded at frequency rank #22,493, classified as anadj, pronounced \a.tɑ̃.sjɔ.ne\. attentions is at rank #18,398, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
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 40891, this pair ranks #237,142 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of attentionné vs attentions
Shared letters: aeinot. Private to "attentionné": é. Private to "attentions": s.
"attentionné" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCV · "attentions" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- attentions ← atentions · atetntions · attenitons · attenntions · attentinos · attentionns · attentionss · attentiosn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "attentionné" and "attentions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "attentionné" or "attentions"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "attentionné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "attentions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,142 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "attentionné" and "attentions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "attentionné vs attentionnée". 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 #237,142 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.