Which to use
“cinglés” is an adjective and “congés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,670
- “cinglés” frequency rank
- #8,826
- “congés” frequency rank
- 49496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cinglés | congés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de cinglé. | Pluriel de congé. |
Where the eye mixes cinglés and congés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cinglés with congés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cinglés is \sɛ̃.ɡle\ while congés is \kɔ̃.ʒe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 49496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cinglés is recorded at frequency rank #40,670, classified as anadj, pronounced \sɛ̃.ɡle\. congés is at rank #8,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.ʒe\.
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 49496, this pair ranks #170,142 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cinglés vs congés
Shared letters: cgnsé. Private to "cinglés": il. Private to "congés": o.
"cinglés" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "congés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cinglés" for "congés" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "cinglés" or "congés" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cinglés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "congés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,142 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cinglés" and "congés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cinglés vs congres". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #170,142 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.