Which to use
“blondes” and “blondin” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,819
- “blondes” frequency rank
- #46,029
- “blondin” frequency rank
- 62848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blondes | blondin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de blond. | Synonyme de blond. |
Where the eye mixes blondes and blondin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between blondes and blondin
A purely visual mix-up. blondes (\blɔ̃d\) and blondin (\blɔ̃.dɛ̃\) 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 62848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blondes is recorded at frequency rank #16,819, classified as anadj, pronounced \blɔ̃d\. blondin is at rank #46,029, tagged as anadj, pronounced \blɔ̃.dɛ̃\.
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 62848, this pair ranks #84,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of blondes vs blondin
Shared letters: bdlno. Private to "blondes": es. Private to "blondin": i.
"blondes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "blondin" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blondes" for "blondin" ever safe?
Frequency check: "blondes" vs "blondin" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "blondes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blondin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blondes" and "blondin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blondie vs blondin". 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 #84,958 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.