Which to use
“coïncidences” and “confidences” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,483
- “coïncidences” frequency rank
- #17,910
- “confidences” frequency rank
- 52393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coïncidences | confidences |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de coïncidence. | Pluriel de confidence. |
Where the eye mixes coïncidences and confidences
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. coïncidences runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCVCCVC) against confidences's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses coïncidences with confidences
A purely visual mix-up. coïncidences (\kɔ.ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃s\) and confidences (\kɔ̃.fi.dɑ̃s\) 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 52393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coïncidences is recorded at frequency rank #34,483, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃s\. confidences is at rank #17,910, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.fi.dɑ̃s\.
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 52393, this pair ranks #148,034 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coïncidences vs confidences
Shared letters: cdeinos. Private to "coïncidences": ï. Private to "confidences": f.
"coïncidences" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC · "confidences" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- confidences ← cconfidences · cnofidences · cofnidences · confdiences · conffidences · confiddences · confidecnes · confidencces
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coïncidences" and "confidences" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "coïncidences" or "confidences" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "coïncidences" and "confidences" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "coïncidences" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "confidences" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,034 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coïncidences" and "confidences" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coincidence vs coïncidences". 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 #148,034 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.