Which to use
“blockbuster” and “blockbusters” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,249
- “blockbuster” frequency rank
- #43,297
- “blockbusters” frequency rank
- 72546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blockbuster | blockbusters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Carton, gros titre, succès commercial. | Pluriel de blockbuster. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set blockbuster and blockbusters apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. blockbuster and blockbusters are pronounced identically (\blɔk.bə.stœʁ\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “blockbuster” sits inside “blockbusters”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blockbuster is recorded at frequency rank #29,249, classified as anoun, pronounced \blɔk.bə.stœʁ\. blockbusters is at rank #43,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced \blɔk.bə.stœʁ\.
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 72546, this pair ranks #43,644 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of blockbuster vs blockbusters
Shared letters: bceklorstu. Private to "blockbuster": -. Private to "blockbusters": -.
"blockbuster" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC · "blockbusters" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- blockbuster ← bblockbuster · blcokbuster · bllockbuster · blocbkuster · blocckbuster · blockbbuster · blockbsuter · blockbusetr
- blockbusters ← bblockbusters · blcokbusters · bllockbusters · blocbkusters · blocckbusters · blockbbusters · blockbsuters · blockbusetrs
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering blockbuster vs blockbusters
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 “blockbuster” entry
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