Which to use
“constant” and “constantes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,068
- “constant” frequency rank
- #16,843
- “constantes” frequency rank
- 22911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | constant | constantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a de la constance. | Féminin pluriel de constant. |
Where the eye mixes constant and constantes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. constant runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against constantes's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: constant vs constantes
A purely visual mix-up. constant ([kɔ̃s.tɑ̃]) and constantes (\kɔ̃s.tɑ̃t\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “constant” sits inside “constantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
constant is recorded at frequency rank #6,068, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔ̃s.tɑ̃]. constantes is at rank #16,843, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃s.tɑ̃t\.
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 22911, this pair ranks #355,427 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of constant vs constantes
Shared letters: acnost. Private to "constant": -. Private to "constantes": e.
"constant" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "constantes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- constant ← cconstant · cnostant · connstant · consatnt · consstant · constannt · constantt · constatn
- constantes ← cconstantes · cnostantes · connstantes · consatntes · consstantes · constanets · constanntes · constantess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "constant" and "constantes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "constant" or "constantes"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "constant" and "constantes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "constant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "constantes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #355,427 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "constant" and "constantes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constantes vs constatez". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #355,427 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.