Which to use
“coalitions” and “collisions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,285
- “coalitions” frequency rank
- #27,735
- “collisions” frequency rank
- 57020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coalitions | collisions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de coalition. | Pluriel de collision. |
Where the eye mixes coalitions and collisions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. coalitions (CVVCVCVVCC) and collisions (CVCCVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: coalitions vs collisions
A purely visual mix-up. coalitions (\kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃\) and collisions (\kɔ.li.zjɔ̃\) 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 57020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coalitions is recorded at frequency rank #29,285, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃\. collisions is at rank #27,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.li.zjɔ̃\.
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 57020, this pair ranks #117,516 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coalitions vs collisions
Shared letters: cilnos. Private to "coalitions": at. Private to "collisions": -.
"coalitions" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVVCC · "collisions" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coalitions ← caolitions · ccoalitions · coailtions · coaliitons · coalitinos · coalitionns · coalitionss · coalitiosn
- collisions ← ccollisions · clolisions · colilsions · colisions · colliisons · collisinos · collisionns · collisionss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coalitions" and "collisions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "coalitions" vs "collisions" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coalitions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "collisions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,516 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coalitions" and "collisions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "collisions vs collusion". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #117,516 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.