Which to use
“bretonnes” and “bretons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,573
- “bretonnes” frequency rank
- #8,506
- “bretons” frequency rank
- 34079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bretonnes | bretons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de breton. | Masculin pluriel de breton. |
Where the eye mixes bretonnes and bretons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bretonnes and bretons
A purely visual mix-up. bretonnes (\bʁə.tɔn\) and bretons (\bʁə.tɔ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bretonnes is recorded at frequency rank #25,573, classified as anadj, pronounced \bʁə.tɔn\. bretons is at rank #8,506, tagged as anadj, pronounced \bʁə.tɔ̃\.
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 34079, this pair ranks #286,298 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bretonnes vs bretons
Shared letters: benorst. Private to "bretonnes": -. Private to "bretons": -.
"bretonnes" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "bretons" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bretonnes" and "bretons" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bretonnes" or "bretons"?
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 "bretonnes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bretons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,298 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bretonnes" and "bretons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beton vs bretons". 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 #286,298 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.