Which to use
“caraïbe” is an adjective and “Caraïbes” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,726
- “caraïbe” frequency rank
- #10,836
- “Caraïbes” frequency rank
- 43562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caraïbe | Caraïbes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui vient des Caraïbes. | Région de l’Atlantique Nord constituée de la mer des Caraïbes et des terres et îles adjacentes. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caraïbe and Caraïbes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
caraïbe and Caraïbes form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “caraïbe” sits inside “Caraïbes” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caraïbe is recorded at frequency rank #32,726, classified as anadj, pronounced \ka.ʁa.ib\. Caraïbes is at rank #10,836, tagged as aname, pronounced \ka.ʁa.ib\.
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 43562, this pair ranks #217,109 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caraïbe" and "Caraïbes" be used interchangeably?
Remembering caraïbe vs Caraïbes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “caraïbe”; for a name, it's “Caraïbes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “caraïbe” entry
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