Which to use
“constructeur” is a noun and “constructeurs” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,119
- “constructeur” frequency rank
- #7,293
- “constructeurs” frequency rank
- 12412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | constructeur | constructeurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celui (homme, entreprise, ou animal) qui construit, qui sait et qui pratique l’art de construire. | Pluriel de constructeur. |
Same sound, different letters: constructeur vs constructeurs
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 12 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - constructeur / constructeurs
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: constructeur and constructeurs carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃s.tʁyk.tœʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “constructeur” sits inside “constructeurs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
constructeur is recorded at frequency rank #5,119, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃s.tʁyk.tœʁ\. constructeurs is at rank #7,293, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃s.tʁyk.tœʁ\.
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 12412, this pair ranks #405,376 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of constructeur vs constructeurs
Shared letters: cenorstu. Private to "constructeur": -. Private to "constructeurs": -.
"constructeur" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVVC · "constructeurs" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- constructeur ← cconstructeur · cnostructeur · connstructeur · consrtucteur · consstructeur · constrcuteur · constrructeur · construccteur
- constructeurs ← cconstructeurs · cnostructeurs · connstructeurs · consrtucteurs · consstructeurs · constrcuteurs · constrructeurs · construccteurs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "constructeur" and "constructeurs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "constructeur" vs "constructeurs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
"constructeur" and "constructeurs" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "constructeur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "constructeurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #405,376 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #405,376 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.