Which to use
“banal” and “banals” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,962
- “banal” frequency rank
- #48,936
- “banals” frequency rank
- 58898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | banal | banals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui appartient à un seigneur, et dont les paysans se servent en échange d’une redevance. | Masculin pluriel de banal (commun, très employé). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set banal and banals apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
banal and banals form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “banal” sits inside “banals” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
banal is recorded at frequency rank #9,962, classified as anadj, pronounced \ba.nal\. banals is at rank #48,936, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ba.nal\.
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 58898, this pair ranks #106,254 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering banal vs banals
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 “banal” entry
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