Which to use
“auquel” and “auxquelles” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,216
- “auquel” frequency rank
- #5,523
- “auxquelles” frequency rank
- 7739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auquel | auxquelles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom relatif qui remplace le nom et établit le lien avec la proposition relative. | Féminin pluriel de auquel. |
Same sound, different letters: auquel vs auxquelles
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. auquel runs 6 letters (VVCVVC) against auxquelles's 10 (VVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - auquel / auxquelles
This is the hard kind. auquel and auxquelles are pronounced identically (\o.kɛl\) and both work as apronoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 4 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auquel is recorded at frequency rank #2,216, classified as apron, pronounced \o.kɛl\. auxquelles is at rank #5,523, tagged as apron, pronounced \o.kɛl\.
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 7739, this pair ranks #422,272 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auquel vs auxquelles
Shared letters: aelqu. Private to "auquel": -. Private to "auxquelles": sx.
"auquel" · 6 letters · shape VVCVVC · "auxquelles" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auquel ← aquuel · auqeul · auqquel · auquell · auqule · auuqel · uaquel
- auxquelles ← auqxuelles · auxqeulles · auxqquelles · auxquelels · auxqueles · auxquelless · auxquellse · auxquleles
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auquel" and "auxquelles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "auquel" vs "auxquelles" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"auquel" and "auxquelles" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "auquel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auxquelles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #422,272 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auquel" and "auxquelles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auquel vs Aurel". 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 #422,272 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.