caricaturalevscaricatureWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: caricaturale is a adjective, caricature is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“caricaturale” is an adjective and “caricature” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,171
“caricaturale” frequency rank
#12,121
“caricature” frequency rank
53292
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caricaturale caricature
Definition Féminin singulier de caricatural. Image satirique dans laquelle l’artiste représente d’une manière grotesque, bouffonne, les personnes qu’il veut tourner en dérision.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caricaturale and caricature apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
caricaturale
10 ch
caricature

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caricaturale is \ka.ʁi.ka.ty.ʁal\ while caricature is \ka.ʁi.ka.tyʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

caricaturale is recorded at frequency rank #41,171, classified as anadj, pronounced \ka.ʁi.ka.ty.ʁal\. caricature is at rank #12,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ka.ʁi.ka.tyʁ\.

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 53292, this pair ranks #141,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of caricaturale vs caricature

Shared letters: aceirtu. Private to "caricaturale": l. Private to "caricature": -.

"caricaturale" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVCV  ·  "caricature" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caricaturaleacricaturale · caircaturale · carciaturale · cariacturale · caricatruale · caricatturale · caricatuarle · caricaturael
  • caricatureacricature · caircature · carciature · cariacture · caricatrue · caricatture · caricatuer · caricaturre

Frequency comparison

caricaturale#41,171
caricature#12,121

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "caricaturale" and "caricature" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "caricaturale" is an adjective and "caricature" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "caricaturale" or "caricature"?
"caricature" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,121 in our French list, against #41,171 for "caricaturale". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering caricaturale vs caricature

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “caricaturale”; for a noun, it's “caricature”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “caricaturale” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list