Which to use
“bunker” and “bunkers” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,949
- “bunker” frequency rank
- #47,196
- “bunkers” frequency rank
- 66145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bunker | bunkers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Casemate où l’on peut s’abriter contre une attaque, une intempérie, une force externe. | Pluriel de bunker. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bunker and bunkers apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. bunker (\buŋ.kœʁ\) and bunkers (\bun.kɛʁ\) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “bunker” sits inside “bunkers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bunker is recorded at frequency rank #18,949, classified as anoun, pronounced \buŋ.kœʁ\. bunkers is at rank #47,196, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bun.kɛʁ\.
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 66145, this pair ranks #69,080 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bunker vs bunkers
Shared letters: beknru. Private to "bunker": -. Private to "bunkers": s.
"bunker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bunkers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bunker" and "bunkers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bunker" or "bunkers"?
Remembering bunker vs bunkers
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 “bunker” entry
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