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Which to use

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

#18,434
“chorégraphie” frequency rank
#34,934
“chorégraphies” frequency rank
53368
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature chorégraphie chorégraphies
Definition Art de composer les pas et les figures de danse, de régler des ballets. Pluriel de chorégraphie.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chorégraphie and chorégraphies apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
chorégraphie
13 ch
chorégraphies

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. chorégraphie and chorégraphies are pronounced identically (\kɔ.ʁe.ɡʁa.fi\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “chorégraphie” sits inside “chorégraphies”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chorégraphie is recorded at frequency rank #18,434, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.ʁe.ɡʁa.fi\. chorégraphies is at rank #34,934, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.ʁe.ɡʁa.fi\.

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 53368, this pair ranks #141,185 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of chorégraphie vs chorégraphies

Shared letters: aceghiopré. Private to "chorégraphie": -. Private to "chorégraphies": s.

"chorégraphie" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCVV  ·  "chorégraphies" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCVVC

Frequency comparison

chorégraphie#18,434
chorégraphies#34,934

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "chorégraphie" and "chorégraphies" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\kɔ.ʁe.ɡʁa.fi\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "chorégraphie" or "chorégraphies"?
"chorégraphie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,434 in our French list, against #34,934 for "chorégraphies". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering chorégraphie vs chorégraphies

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 “chorégraphie” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list