Which to use
“criminelle” is a noun and “criminelles” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,853
- “criminelle” frequency rank
- #12,755
- “criminelles” frequency rank
- 18608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | criminelle | criminelles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celle qui est convaincue de crime. | Féminin pluriel de criminel. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set criminelle and criminelles apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
criminelle and criminelles form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “criminelle” sits inside “criminelles” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
criminelle is recorded at frequency rank #5,853, classified as anoun, pronounced \kʁi.mi.nɛl\. criminelles is at rank #12,755, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kʁi.mi.nɛl\.
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 18608, this pair ranks #377,445 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "criminelle" and "criminelles" be used interchangeably?
Remembering criminelle vs criminelles
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “criminelle”; for an adjective, it's “criminelles”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “criminelle” entry
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