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 eye mixes cohérentes and cohérents
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. cohérentes runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCCVC) against cohérents's 9 (CVCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cohérentes vs cohérents
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cohérentes" and "cohérents" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "cohérentes" or "cohérents" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "cohérentes" 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 #80,615 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cohérentes" and "cohérents" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Charentes vs cohérentes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #80,615 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.