Which to use
“cohérente” and “cohérents” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,544
- “cohérente” frequency rank
- #30,529
- “cohérents” frequency rank
- 44073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cohérente | cohérents |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de cohérent. | Masculin pluriel de cohérent. |
Where the eye mixes cohérente and cohérents
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. cohérente (CVCVCVCCV) and cohérents (CVCVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: cohérente vs cohérents
A purely visual mix-up. cohérente (\kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃t\) and cohérents (\kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃\) 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 a single letter - e in “cohérente” becomes s in “cohérents”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cohérente is recorded at frequency rank #13,544, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃t\. cohérents is at rank #30,529, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃\.
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 44073, this pair ranks #213,263 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cohérente vs cohérents
Shared letters: cehnorté. Private to "cohérente": -. Private to "cohérents": s.
"cohérente" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "cohérents" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cohérente" for "cohérents" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cohérente" or "cohérents"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cohérente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cohérents" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,263 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cohérente" and "cohérents" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cohérentes vs cohérents". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #213,263 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.