coopératifsvscoopérativesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“coopératifs” and “coopératives” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,240
“coopératifs” frequency rank
#13,347
“coopératives” frequency rank
52587
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coopératifs coopératives
Definition Masculin pluriel de coopératif. Féminin pluriel de coopératif.

Where the eye mixes coopératifs and coopératives

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

11 ch
coopératifs
12 ch
coopératives

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. coopératifs (\kɔ.ɔ.pe.ʁa.tif\) and coopératives (\kɔ.ɔ.pe.ʁa.tiv\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coopératifs is recorded at frequency rank #39,240, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.ɔ.pe.ʁa.tif\. coopératives is at rank #13,347, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.ɔ.pe.ʁa.tiv\.

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 52587, this pair ranks #146,663 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of coopératifs vs coopératives

Shared letters: acioprsté. Private to "coopératifs": f. Private to "coopératives": ev.

"coopératifs" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVCC  ·  "coopératives" · 12 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coopératifs" and "coopératives" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ.ɔ.pe.ʁa.tif\ versus \kɔ.ɔ.pe.ʁa.tiv\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "coopératifs" or "coopératives"?
"coopératives" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,347 in our French list, against #39,240 for "coopératifs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list