Which to use
“calculs” and “caucus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,168
- “calculs” frequency rank
- #30,511
- “caucus” frequency rank
- 36679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calculs | caucus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de calcul. | Réunion à huis clos des membres d’un parti politique. |
Where the eye mixes calculs and caucus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: calculs vs caucus
A purely visual mix-up. calculs (\kal.kyl\) and caucus (\ko.kys\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
calculs is recorded at frequency rank #6,168, classified as anoun, pronounced \kal.kyl\. caucus is at rank #30,511, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ko.kys\.
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 36679, this pair ranks #267,902 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of calculs vs caucus
Shared letters: acsu. Private to "calculs": l. Private to "caucus": -.
"calculs" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "caucus" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "calculs" and "caucus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "calculs" or "caucus"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "calculs" and "caucus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "calculs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caucus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,902 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calculs" and "caucus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casus vs caucus". 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 #267,902 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.