connectionsvscorrectionsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: connections is a verb, corrections is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“connections” is a verb and “corrections” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,327
“connections” frequency rank
#12,942
“corrections” frequency rank
49269
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature connections corrections
Definition Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif imparfait de connecter. Pluriel de correction.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set connections and corrections apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
connections
11 ch
corrections

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: connections is \ko.nɛk.tjɔ̃\ while corrections is \kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

connections is recorded at frequency rank #36,327, classified as averb, pronounced \ko.nɛk.tjɔ̃\. corrections is at rank #12,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\.

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 49269, this pair ranks #172,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of connections vs corrections

Shared letters: ceinost. Private to "connections": -. Private to "corrections": r.

"connections" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC  ·  "corrections" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • connectionscconnections · cnonections · conections · conenctions · conncetions · connecctions · connecitons · connectinos
  • correctionsccorrections · corections · corerctions · corrcetions · correcctions · correcitons · correctinos · correctionns

Frequency comparison

connections#36,327
corrections#12,942

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "connections" and "corrections" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "connections" is a verb and "corrections" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "connections" or "corrections"?
"corrections" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,942 in our French list, against #36,327 for "connections". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering connections vs corrections

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “connections”; for a noun, it's “corrections”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “connections” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list