auxquellesvsauxquelsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“auxquelles” and “auxquels” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,523
“auxquelles” frequency rank
#4,310
“auxquels” frequency rank
9833
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature auxquelles auxquels
Definition Féminin pluriel de auquel. Masculin pluriel de auquel.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auxquelles and auxquels apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
auxquelles
8 ch
auxquels

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. auxquelles 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 9833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

auxquelles is recorded at frequency rank #5,523, 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 9833, this pair ranks #415,227 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of auxquelles vs auxquels

Shared letters: aelqsux. Private to "auxquelles": -. Private to "auxquels": -.

"auxquelles" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC  ·  "auxquels" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • auxquellesauqxuelles · auxqeulles · auxqquelles · auxquelels · auxqueles · auxquelless · auxquellse · auxquleles
  • auxquelsauqxuels · auxqeuls · auxqquels · auxquells · auxquelss · auxquesl · auxqules · auxuqels

Frequency comparison

auxquelles#5,523
auxquels#4,310

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "auxquelles" and "auxquels" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\o.kɛl\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "auxquelles" or "auxquels"?
"auxquels" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,310 in our French list, against #5,523 for "auxquelles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering auxquelles vs auxquels

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “auxquelles” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list