Which to use
“contractuelle” is a noun and “contractuelles” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,154
- “contractuelle” frequency rank
- #30,959
- “contractuelles” frequency rank
- 54113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contractuelle | contractuelles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Agente non fonctionnaire employée dans un service public. | Féminin pluriel de contractuel. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contractuelle and contractuelles apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: contractuelle and contractuelles carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃.tʁak.tɥɛl\. 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) - “contractuelle” sits inside “contractuelles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contractuelle is recorded at frequency rank #23,154, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.tʁak.tɥɛl\. contractuelles is at rank #30,959, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.tʁak.tɥɛl\.
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 54113, this pair ranks #136,189 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contractuelle vs contractuelles
Shared letters: acelnortu. Private to "contractuelle": -. Private to "contractuelles": s.
"contractuelle" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVVCCV · "contractuelles" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contractuelle ← ccontractuelle · cnotractuelle · conntractuelle · conrtactuelle · contarctuelle · contracctuelle · contracteulle · contracttuelle
- contractuelles ← ccontractuelles · cnotractuelles · conntractuelles · conrtactuelles · contarctuelles · contracctuelles · contracteulles · contracttuelles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contractuelle" and "contractuelles" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering contractuelle vs contractuelles
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “contractuelle”; for an adjective, it's “contractuelles”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contractuelle” entry
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