Which to use
“cochonnes” and “cochons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,658
- “cochonnes” frequency rank
- #11,732
- “cochons” frequency rank
- 58390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cochonnes | cochons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de cochon. | Masculin pluriel de cochon. |
Where the eye mixes cochonnes and cochons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cochonnes runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against cochons's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cochonnes vs cochons
A purely visual mix-up. cochonnes (\kɔ.ʃɔn\) and cochons (\kɔ.ʃɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cochonnes is recorded at frequency rank #46,658, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.ʃɔn\. cochons is at rank #11,732, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.ʃɔ̃\.
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 58390, this pair ranks #109,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cochonnes vs cochons
Shared letters: chnos. Private to "cochonnes": e. Private to "cochons": -.
"cochonnes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "cochons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cochonnes" and "cochons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cochonnes" or "cochons"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cochonnes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cochons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cochonnes" and "cochons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cochonnes vs couronnés". 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 #109,344 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.