Which to use
“connection” is a noun and “connections” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,788
- “connection” frequency rank
- #36,327
- “connections” frequency rank
- 56115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | connection | connections |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de connexion. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif imparfait de connecter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set connection and connections apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: connection is \kɔ.nɛ.ksjɔ̃\ while connections is \ko.nɛk.tjɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “connection” sits inside “connections”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
connection is recorded at frequency rank #19,788, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.nɛ.ksjɔ̃\. connections is at rank #36,327, tagged as averb, pronounced \ko.nɛk.tjɔ̃\.
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 56115, this pair ranks #123,168 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of connection vs connections
Shared letters: ceinot. Private to "connection": -. Private to "connections": s.
"connection" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "connections" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- connection ← cconnection · cnonection · conection · conenction · conncetion · connecction · conneciton · connectino
- connections ← cconnections · cnonections · conections · conenctions · conncetions · connecctions · connecitons · connectinos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "connection" and "connections" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "connection" or "connections"?
Remembering connection vs connections
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “connection”; for a verb, it's “connections”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “connection” entry
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