Which to use
“bihan” is an adjective and “bilans” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,363
- “bihan” frequency rank
- #18,663
- “bilans” frequency rank
- 67026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bihan | bilans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Petit. | Pluriel de bilan. |
Where the eye mixes bihan and bilans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. bihan runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against bilans's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bihan vs bilans
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bihan is \ˈbi(h)ː.ãn\ while bilans is \bi.lɑ̃\. 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 67026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bihan is recorded at frequency rank #48,363, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈbi(h)ː.ãn\. bilans is at rank #18,663, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bi.lɑ̃\.
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 67026, this pair ranks #65,226 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bihan vs bilans
Shared letters: abin. Private to "bihan": h. Private to "bilans": ls.
"bihan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bilans" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bihan" and "bilans" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bihan" or "bilans"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bihan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bilans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,226 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bihan" and "bilans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bihan vs busan". 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 #65,226 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.