Which to use
“cuiller” and “cuillère” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,263
- “cuiller” frequency rank
- #11,026
- “cuillère” frequency rank
- 48289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuiller | cuillère |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Autre orthographe possible pour cuillère. | Ustensile de table formé d’un manche et d’un cuilleron dont on se sert ordinairement pour manger le potage et d’autres aliments liquides ou de peu de consistance. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cuiller and cuillère apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. cuiller and cuillère are pronounced identically (\kɥi.jɛʁ\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuiller is recorded at frequency rank #37,263, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɥi.jɛʁ\. cuillère is at rank #11,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɥi.jɛʁ\.
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 48289, this pair ranks #180,086 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuiller vs cuillère
Shared letters: ceilru. Private to "cuiller": -. Private to "cuillère": è.
"cuiller" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "cuillère" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cuiller ← ccuiller · ciuller · cuilelr · cuiler · cuillerr · cuillre · culiler · uciller
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cuiller" and "cuillère" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cuiller" or "cuillère"?
Remembering cuiller vs cuillère
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cuiller” entry
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