Which to use
“bilan” and “billon” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,026
- “bilan” frequency rank
- #41,675
- “billon” frequency rank
- 43701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilan | billon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Récapitulatif. | Pièce de bois de sapin équarrie, billot. |
Where the eye mixes bilan and billon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bilan with billon
A purely visual mix-up. bilan (\bi.lɑ̃\) and billon (\bi.jɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bilan is recorded at frequency rank #2,026, classified as anoun, pronounced \bi.lɑ̃\. billon is at rank #41,675, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bi.jɔ̃\.
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 43701, this pair ranks #216,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bilan vs billon
Shared letters: biln. Private to "bilan": a. Private to "billon": o.
"bilan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "billon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bilan" and "billon" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bilan" vs "billon" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bilan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bilan" and "billon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "billion vs billon". 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 #216,099 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.