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. |
Same sound, different letters: caraïbe vs Caraïbes
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. caraïbe runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Caraïbes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: caraïbe vs Caraïbes
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: caraïbe and Caraïbes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ka.ʁa.ib\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other aname, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “caraïbe” sits inside “Caraïbes”. 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.
Orthographic DNA of caraïbe vs Caraïbes
Shared letters: abcerï. Private to "caraïbe": -. Private to "Caraïbes": s.
"caraïbe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Caraïbes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caraïbe" and "Caraïbes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "caraïbe" vs "Caraïbes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
"caraïbe" and "Caraïbes" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "caraïbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Caraïbes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,109 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caraïbe" and "Caraïbes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carafe vs caraïbe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #217,109 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.