Which to use
“céréale” is an adjective and “céréales” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,490
- “céréale” frequency rank
- #5,856
- “céréales” frequency rank
- 40346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | céréale | céréales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qualifie les plantes qui produisent des graines propres à la nourriture de l’homme et de certains animaux domestiques. | Pluriel de céréale. |
Same sound, different letters: céréale vs céréales
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. céréale runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against céréales's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - céréale and céréales
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: céréale and céréales carry the same recorded pronunciation, \se.ʁe.al\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “céréale” sits inside “céréales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
céréale is recorded at frequency rank #34,490, classified as anadj, pronounced \se.ʁe.al\. céréales is at rank #5,856, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.ʁe.al\.
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 40346, this pair ranks #241,226 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of céréale vs céréales
Shared letters: acelré. Private to "céréale": -. Private to "céréales": s.
"céréale" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "céréales" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "céréale" and "céréales" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "céréale" vs "céréales" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"céréale" and "céréales" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "céréale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "céréales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,226 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "céréale" and "céréales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "céréale vs cervelle". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #241,226 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.