Which to use
“brûlure” and “brûlures” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,260
- “brûlure” frequency rank
- #18,420
- “brûlures” frequency rank
- 39680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | brûlure | brûlures |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Impression qu'un corps très chaud ou très froid, une substance corrosive ou caustique, un frottement, un rayonnement ou encore un courant électrique font sur la peau ou sur quelque autre matière et qui va jusqu’à les altérer ou même jusqu’à les détruire partiellement. | Pluriel de brûlure. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set brûlure and brûlures apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. brûlure and brûlures are pronounced identically (\bʁy.lyʁ\) 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) - “brûlure” sits inside “brûlures”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
brûlure is recorded at frequency rank #21,260, classified as anoun, pronounced \bʁy.lyʁ\. brûlures is at rank #18,420, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bʁy.lyʁ\.
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 39680, this pair ranks #246,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of brûlure vs brûlures
Shared letters: belruû. Private to "brûlure": -. Private to "brûlures": s.
"brûlure" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "brûlures" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "brûlure" and "brûlures" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering brûlure vs brûlures
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 “brûlure” entry
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