Which to use
“cylindrique” is an adjective and “cylindriques” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,589
- “cylindrique” frequency rank
- #37,754
- “cylindriques” frequency rank
- 59343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cylindrique | cylindriques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a la forme d’un cylindre. | Pluriel de cylindrique. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cylindrique and cylindriques apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: cylindrique and cylindriques carry the same recorded pronunciation, \si.lɛ̃d.ʁik\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cylindrique” sits inside “cylindriques”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cylindrique is recorded at frequency rank #21,589, classified as anadj, pronounced \si.lɛ̃d.ʁik\. cylindriques is at rank #37,754, tagged as anoun, pronounced \si.lɛ̃d.ʁik\.
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 59343, this pair ranks #103,680 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cylindrique vs cylindriques
Shared letters: cdeilnqruy. Private to "cylindrique": -. Private to "cylindriques": s.
"cylindrique" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVV · "cylindriques" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cylindrique ← ccylindrique · clyindrique · cyilndrique · cylidnrique · cylinddrique · cylindirque · cylindriqeu · cylindriqque
- cylindriques ← ccylindriques · clyindriques · cyilndriques · cylidnriques · cylinddriques · cylindirques · cylindriqeus · cylindriqques
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cylindrique" and "cylindriques" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cylindrique" or "cylindriques"?
Remembering cylindrique vs cylindriques
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “cylindrique”; for a noun, it's “cylindriques”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cylindrique” entry
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