Which to use
“compétitions” is a noun and “compétitives” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,414
- “compétitions” frequency rank
- #36,772
- “compétitives” frequency rank
- 44186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compétitions | compétitives |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de compétition. | Féminin pluriel de compétitif. |
Where the eye mixes compétitions and compétitives
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: compétitions vs compétitives
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: compétitions is \kɔ̃.pe.ti.sjɔ̃\ while compétitives is \kɔ̃.pe.ti.tiv\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compétitions is recorded at frequency rank #7,414, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.pe.ti.sjɔ̃\. 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 44186, this pair ranks #212,383 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compétitions vs compétitives
Shared letters: cimopsté. Private to "compétitions": n. Private to "compétitives": ev.
"compétitions" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCC · "compétitives" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compétitions" and "compétitives" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "compétitions" or "compétitives"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compétitions" 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 #212,383 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compétitions" and "compétitives" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compétitive vs compétitives". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #212,383 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.