cohérentesvscohérentsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,174
“cohérentes” frequency rank
#30,529
“cohérents” frequency rank
63703
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cohérentes cohérents
Definition Féminin pluriel de cohérent. Masculin pluriel de cohérent.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cohérentes and cohérents apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
cohérentes
9 ch
cohérents

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cohérentes (\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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cohérentes is recorded at frequency rank #33,174, 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 63703, this pair ranks #80,615 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cohérentes vs cohérents

Shared letters: cehnorsté. Private to "cohérentes": -. Private to "cohérents": -.

"cohérentes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC  ·  "cohérents" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC

Frequency comparison

cohérentes#33,174
cohérents#30,529

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cohérentes" and "cohérents" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃t\ versus \kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cohérentes" or "cohérents"?
"cohérents" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,529 in our French list, against #33,174 for "cohérentes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cohérentes vs cohérents

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 “cohérentes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list