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Which to use

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

#1,805
“championnat” frequency rank
#6,169
“championnats” frequency rank
7974
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature championnat championnats
Definition Épreuve sportive officielle pour déterminer qui sera le champion. Pluriel de championnat.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set championnat and championnats apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
championnat
12 ch
championnats

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

championnat and championnats 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) - “championnat” sits inside “championnats” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

championnat is recorded at frequency rank #1,805, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃɑ̃.pjɔ.na\. championnats is at rank #6,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʃɑ̃.pjɔ.na\.

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 7974, this pair ranks #421,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

championnat#1,805
championnats#6,169

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "championnat" and "championnats" be used interchangeably?
No, "championnat" and "championnats" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering championnat vs championnats

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list