Which to use
“compétitifs” and “compétitives” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,483
- “compétitifs” frequency rank
- #36,772
- “compétitives” frequency rank
- 56255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compétitifs | compétitives |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de compétitif. | Féminin pluriel de compétitif. |
Where the eye mixes compétitifs and compétitives
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses compétitifs with compétitives
A purely visual mix-up. compétitifs (\kɔ̃.pe.ti.tif\) and compétitives (\kɔ̃.pe.ti.tiv\) 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 56255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compétitifs is recorded at frequency rank #19,483, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.pe.ti.tif\. compétitives is at rank #36,772, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.pe.ti.tiv\.
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 56255, this pair ranks #122,248 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compétitifs vs compétitives
Shared letters: cimopsté. Private to "compétitifs": f. Private to "compétitives": ev.
"compétitifs" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCC · "compétitives" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compétitifs" and "compétitives" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "compétitifs" vs "compétitives" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "compétitifs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compétitives" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,248 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compétitifs" and "compétitives" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compétitive vs compétitives". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #122,248 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.