# collective vs collectives

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### collective
*noun · IPA \kɔ.lɛk.tiv\ · frequency rank #3,742*
Variante de collectif.

### collectives
*adjective · IPA \kɔ.lɛk.tiv\ · frequency rank #9,450*
Féminin pluriel de collectif.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/collective-vs-collectives