Which to use
“auquel” and “auxquels” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,216
- “auquel” frequency rank
- #4,310
- “auxquels” frequency rank
- 6526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auquel | auxquels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom relatif qui remplace le nom et établit le lien avec la proposition relative. | Masculin pluriel de auquel. |
Same sound, different letters: auquel vs auxquels
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. auquel runs 6 letters (VVCVVC) against auxquels's 8 (VVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - auquel / auxquels
This is the hard kind. auquel and auxquels 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6526, 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\. auxquels is at rank #4,310, 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 6526, this pair ranks #425,998 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auquel vs auxquels
Shared letters: aelqu. Private to "auquel": -. Private to "auxquels": sx.
"auquel" · 6 letters · shape VVCVVC · "auxquels" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auquel" and "auxquels" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "auquel" or "auxquels" show up more?
What to do next
"auquel" and "auxquels" 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 "auxquels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #425,998 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auquel" and "auxquels" 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 #425,998 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.