casseursvscenseursWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“casseurs” and “censeurs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,472
“casseurs” frequency rank
#38,194
“censeurs” frequency rank
57666
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature casseurs censeurs
Definition Pluriel de casseur. Pluriel de censeur.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set casseurs and censeurs apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
casseurs
8 ch
censeurs

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. casseurs (\ka.sœʁ\) and censeurs (\sɑ̃.sœʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

casseurs is recorded at frequency rank #19,472, classified as anoun, pronounced \ka.sœʁ\. censeurs is at rank #38,194, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɑ̃.sœʁ\.

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 57666, this pair ranks #113,647 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of casseurs vs censeurs

Shared letters: cersu. Private to "casseurs": a. Private to "censeurs": n.

"casseurs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC  ·  "censeurs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • casseursacsseurs · casesurs · caseurs · casserus · casseurrs · casseurss · casseusr · cassuers
  • censeursccenseurs · cenesurs · cennseurs · censerus · censeurrs · censeurss · censeusr · censseurs

Frequency comparison

casseurs#19,472
censeurs#38,194

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "casseurs" and "censeurs" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ka.sœʁ\ versus \sɑ̃.sœʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "casseurs" or "censeurs"?
"casseurs" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,472 in our French list, against #38,194 for "censeurs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering casseurs vs censeurs

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 “casseurs” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list