Which to use
“bilans” and “bisons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,663
- “bilans” frequency rank
- #34,896
- “bisons” frequency rank
- 53559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilans | bisons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de bilan. | Pluriel de bison. |
Where the eye mixes bilans and bisons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bilans and bisons
A purely visual mix-up. bilans (\bi.lɑ̃\) and bisons (\bi.zɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bilans is recorded at frequency rank #18,663, classified as anoun, pronounced \bi.lɑ̃\. bisons is at rank #34,896, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bi.zɔ̃\.
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 53559, this pair ranks #139,908 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bilans vs bisons
Shared letters: bins. Private to "bilans": al. Private to "bisons": o.
"bilans" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bisons" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bilans" for "bisons" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bilans" vs "bisons" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bilans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bisons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,908 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bilans" and "bisons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bisons vs boson". 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 #139,908 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.